2009 Course Handbook
LAW402: Family Law
This unit covers the study of legal regulation of family relations in Australia. The study of family law will enable an analysis of the interrelationship between the state, law and society. The question of whether the state should be able to rely on law to create or maintain a particular kind of desirable society is related to the wider issue of the freedom and autonomy of individuals vis-a-vis the state. This 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 in marriage and defacto relations, especially on their dissolution; children and their rights under family law.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: |
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: 23-24 September) |
| Staff Contact: | Ms Francesca Dominello |
| Prerequisites: | 6cp in 300-level LAW(P) or for non-LLB students 40cp including 6cp in WST units |
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| Unit Designations: | Social Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Macquarie Law School |
Timetable Information
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