Title: Australian master family law guide /
Publisher: CCH Australia,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Australia.; Domestic relations Australia
Abstract: This reference guide to Australian family law explains legislation, relevant case law, and legal procedures, aimed at a wide audience of lawyers, counsellors, finance industry professionals, and students. Specialist chapters have been grouped into the areas of the family law legal system and practice; children; property; financial agreements; financial support for children; de facto relationships; and court processes, evidence and costs, and discusses issues including allegations of parental alienation syndrome, family violence, mental health problems and drug abuse. Since the preceding edition, significant changes have occurred relating to de facto relationships, regarding property, financial agreements and spousal maintenance for both heterosexual and same sex couples.^
Contents: Pt. A. Family law legal system & practice -- Pt. B. Children -- Pt. C. Property -- Pt. D. Financial aggreements -- Pt. E. Financial support for children -- Pt. F. De facto relationships -- Pt. G. Court processes, evidence & costs.