Family law

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Taught by Professor Patrick Parkinson Topics: 1. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES 2. LAW AND THE REGULATION OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS 3. THE FAMILY COURTS AND OTHER COURTS WITH JURISDICTION IN FAMILY LAW 4. THE NATURE AND PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 5. THE ECONOMIC CONTEXT 6. PRIVATE ORDERING OF PROPERTY DIVISION AND MAINTENANCE 7. THE DEFINITION OF PROPERTY UNDER THE FAMILY LAW ACT 8. DISCRETION UNDER SECTION 79 9. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE 10. CHILD SUPPORT 11. PARENTHOOD 12. THE EFFECTS OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN ON CHILDREN 13. PRIMARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND THE ROLE OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CENTRES 14. CHILDREN AND THE INDISSOLUBILITY OF PARENTHOO 15. THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD 16. PARENTING ORDERS AND CHILDREN’S SAFETY