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76516 Family Law

6cp
Requisite(s): 70616 Australian Constitutional Law AND 70317c Real Property
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 78134 Current Issues in Family Law AND 78135 Current Issues in Family Law

Undergraduate and Postgraduate

This elective subject introduces undergraduate students to the principles that govern the laws, rights and obligations of parties in parenting and/or interpersonal 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.


Detailed subject description.

Fee information

  • 2013 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1224 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
  • 2013 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3101 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
  • Subject EFTSL: 0.125

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.