76516 Family Law

6cp
Requisite(s): 70616 Federal Constitutional Law AND 70317c Real Property
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: G Monahan

This subject introduces students to the principles which govern the legal relationship between members of families when there is a breakdown in the family unit, whether the legal relationship arises out of a de jure (marriage), de facto or other domestic relationship. This subject examines the law of divorce and nullity, property and maintenance proceedings, parental responsibility for children and injunctive relief. The interaction between social issues, public policy and the relevant law is an important feature of the subject.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $1,021.25
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.