LAW370: Family Law

This unit introduces students to the state and federal laws that regulate the formation and dissolution of legal and de facto marriages and which assist in resolving ancillary disputes. Topics covered include: marriage, divorce, parentage, parenting disputes, property settlement, child support, spousal maintenance and the role of primary dispute resolution in family law.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	L120/LEG120/LAW120 Research and Writing, L150/LEG150/LAW150 Australian Legal System, L152/LAW152 Torts, L130/LAW130 Criminal Law and Procedure, L260/LAW260 Contract, L259/LAW259 Constitutional Law and L253/LAW253 Property.
School	School of Law
Unit Coordinator	Associate Professor Lisa Young Position: Associate Professor E-mail: L.Young@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.021 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6061
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Lisa Young Associate Professor (L.Young@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6061 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.021 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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