The Nature of Family Law (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Primary function of family law
Primary function of family law
Care and protection of family members
Constitutional basis for marriage/divorce law
Constitutional basis for marriage/divorce law
s 51(xxi) Australian Constitution
De facto relationship
De facto relationship
Partners acting as married couple but not legally married
Legal definition of marriage (Hyde v Hyde)
Legal definition of marriage (Hyde v Hyde)
Voluntary union for life of one man & one woman, excluding others
Minimum marriageable age in Australia
Minimum marriageable age in Australia
18 years (or 16-17 with court order)
Maintenance
Maintenance
Financial payment for care/welfare of spouse and/or children
Paramount principle in decisions about children
Paramount principle in decisions about children
Best interests of the child
Adoption
Adoption
Legal transfer of parental rights from biological to adoptive
Neglect (parental)
Neglect (parental)
Continued failure to provide basic needs for proper development
Intestacy
Intestacy
Dying without a valid will