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Family Law - LAW452
This unit covers the study of legal regulation of family relations. Although a great number of laws have a bearing on the ‘family’, this unit focuses on the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) and the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth). The unit is divided into five main parts: the concept of family and its historical development; the concept of marriage as a heterosexual union; dissolution of marriage; financial relationships, especially when they breakdown; children and their rights under family law. An interdisciplinary approach to family law will enable students to analyse the interrelationship between the state, law and society.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde X2 - External study; Offered in Session 2 (On-campus dates: 17-18 September) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Archana Parashar |
| Prerequisites: |
[6cp in LAW units at 300 level(P)] or [30cp and 6cp in GEN or WST units] |
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| NCCW(s): | LAW402 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School Faculty of Arts |
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