Family Law
Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.
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Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency · 23 October 2024 English
Submission to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan consultation Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency October 2024 Acknowledgments We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands …
such as criminal justice, child protection and Family Law systems – all of which are barriers to Aboriginal … systems, the child protection system and the family law court. Significant issues have been identified … identified in relation to child protection and the family law system being able to achieve effective and timely … their wellbeing. VACCA’s position is that the family law system must be rights-based and centred on the … Reform Commission (2019). Family Law for the Future — An Inquiry into the Family Law System: Final Report …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 18 October 2024 English
Violence against children takes various forms and occurs in different contexts. It can have serious, harmful consequences in both the short and long term, and estimates of the scale of …
rights of the child in civil, administrative and family law proceedings.Violence against children in the …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 15 October 2024 English
Michael McGrath (born in 1976), is an Irish politician, a member of the Fianna Fáil party, which belongs to the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. He holds a …
(OLP) applies, except for legislation concerning family law matters, where a special legislative procedure …
Equality Australia · 14 October 2024 English
• the general need for a District Court REMOVING CRUEL AND order to update a child’s legal gender UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO where at least one parent has not GENDER RECOGNITION …
s 23. 6 See Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW), s 39; Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), s 60HB. 5 See Surrogacy Act 2010 …
Redfern Legal Centre · 10 October 2024 English
proceedings. [...] Whilst the Committee’s Terms of Reference relate specifically to better access in the family law system to family violence orders, we draw the Committee’s attention to the pervasive use of systems … systems abuse by the perpetrator as a form of aggressive and violent behaviour that escalates during family law proceedings. [...] Further, notwithstanding the presence of security or support services available … abuse the system and make complaints against the victim survivor to further their cause in the family law proceedings. [...] In addressing the impact of family violence and in particular financial abuse …
areas of: • credit, debt and consumer law; • family law; • immigration law; • financial counselling; … Reference relate specifically to better access in the family law system to family violence orders, we draw the … aggressive and violent behaviour that escalates during family law proceedings. Whilst the FCFCOA can consider the … safety Recommendation: 1. Amend section 4AB of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to include systems abuse as an … 2. The current barriers for litigants in the family law system to obtain and enforce FVOs, including …
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia · 10 October 2024 English
The terms of reference of this inquiry are: (a) the outcomes and impacts of youth incarceration in jurisdictions across Australia; (b) the over-incarceration of First Nations children; (c) the degree …
range of practice areas including criminal law, family law, child protection, civil law and human rights …
Redfern Legal Centre · 9 October 2024 English
In the latter two examples, if the affordability of the credit product relies on the third party continuing to pay the borrower’s expenses, the lender should consider whether the third …
associated with DFV and financial abuse, including family law expertise in financial matters such as property …
Redfern Legal Centre · 9 October 2024 English
Amend section 79(13) of the Family Law Act to insert the words (in italics and underlined): “unless the court is satisfied that the bankruptcy was brought about by family violence or there are exceptional … exceptional circumstances.” 2. [...] Amend section 90SE(7) of the Family Law Act to insert the words (in italics and underlined): “unless the court is satisfied that the personal insolvency agreement was brought … .] Section 79 – Alteration of property interests Currently, subsections 79(12) and (13) of the Family Law Act provide that in property settlement proceedings: (12) If a bankruptcy trustee is a party to …
Canberra ACT 2600 By email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 We welcome the opportunity … Affairs Legislation Committee’s review of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill). We commend the … Government’s commitment to amending the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (Family Law Act) to consider family violence … recommendations 1. Amend section 79(13) of the Family Law Act to insert the words (in italics and underlined): … circumstances.” 2. Amend section 79(16) of the Family Law Act to insert the words (in italics and underlined): …
Redfern Legal Centre · 9 October 2024 English
Jenny, when served with the Statement of Claim, provided it to her husband who reassured her that “it will be taken care of.” The husband failed to meet the demands …
.......................11 8.6 Bankruptcy and Family Law property orders............................. … appear on the NPII. Recommendation F: Amend the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) to allow a bankrupt spouse or … associated with DFV and financial abuse, including family law expertise in financial matters such as property … forced into bankruptcy and lose standing in their family law property settlement. We are also regularly contacted … should not appear on the NPII. 8.6 Bankruptcy and Family Law property orders Where a victim survivor of financial …
Redfern Legal Centre · 9 October 2024 English
in circumstances? We support the inclusion of the disclosure rules within the provisions of the Family Law Act and consider they provide a balance between what is provided for in the Act and in the Rules … arise by the interaction between bankruptcy and family law and the relevant legislation which includes the Family Law Act and the Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Act 2005. [...] 16 Conclusion … Conclusion We are supportive of the proposed amendments to the Family Law Act and agree the wording of the exposure draft broadly clarifies, codifies and adds to the matters the court takes into consideration …
FamilyLawAmendmentBillNo2@ag.gov.au Consultation Paper— Family Law Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023 We welcome the opportunity … the commitment to amending the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (Family Law Act) with a view to introducing … prioritise safety, clarity and efficiency in family law proceedings. Given the Economic Abuse Reference … economic abuse, this submission will focus on family law property settlement matters as it relates to … of economic abuse and financial abuse in the Family Law Act with examples that do not limit the scope …