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 elective subject introduces undergraduate students to the principles which govern the laws, rights and obligations of parties in parenting and/or inter-personal relationship disputes. The legal recognition and regulation of different types of domestic relationships and families, including married, de facto (same-sex and opposite-sex) and other domestic relationships is considered.

The subject covers four main areas.

The historical and current development of family law, including constitutional and jurisdictional issues; and principal relief (divorce and nullity).
Children and parental responsibility (parenting disputes).
Spousal maintenance and child support (family support).
Claims and agreements in relation to property (property settlement).

The subject combines both a theoretical and a vocational approach to the study of these issues, which not only benefits students interested in these issues, but also those students considering a career in legal practice and/or the delivery of family law-related services. Emphasis is also given to the practical and social policy issues in each of these areas, including the impact of family violence and the growing awareness of children's rights.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported 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. Domestic fee-paying 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.