members of all families have legal protection. Marriage is the union of man and women to become husband and wife. However‚ when a couple undergoes divorce‚ in order for each individual to achieve justice‚ there are various laws that come into place. The laws regarding dissolution are: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW). The Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth) is a statute that governs divorce law. Under this act there is only one ground for divorce and this is to prove that
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The Australian Legal System Introduction All countries are a reflection of their histories and this is very much the case with governmental structures and the associated legal system. The Australian legal system is based on a fundamental belief in the rule of law‚ justice and the independence of the judiciary. All people—Australians and non-Australians alike—are treated equally before the law and safeguards exist to ensure that people are not treated arbitrarily or unfairly by governments or
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As the name suggests‚ the adversary system in Australia refers to a method of trial‚ which involves contestants or adversaries‚ that is‚ it is an adversarial approach in attempting to resolve legal issues between two opposing sides. There are five features of the adversary system in Australia; contest; party control; strict rules of evidence and procedures; role of the judge or magistrate and single event trials. The strengths and weaknesses of the adversary system‚ which has evolved through out
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To Divorce or Not to Divorce? Mark Ghantous Mrs. Diala Encel Sophomore Rhetoric 202 December 13‚ 2011 To Divorce or Not to Divorce? Divorce‚ being the final step in a detrimental marriage‚ brings upon the gruesome decision as to whether a married couple wishes to end that once made commitment they had for each other. Aside from it terminating the love and harmony the couple must have once encountered‚ it annihilates the legal duties and authorized responsibilities among
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Should the legal driving age be increased to 21 in Australia? To this date the legal driving age in Australia is 16‚ there has been a discussion throughout the community of increasing the legal driving age to 21 in Australia. Concerns of drink driving under the legal age limit had caused a sky-rocket in fatalities on the road in 2013 from drivers under the age of 20. With the age increased to 21‚ this means there will be fewer drivers on the road‚ which will cause less blocking on the road. Reasons
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society • the effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in achieving justice. Students learn about: 1.1.0 The nature of crime 1.1.1 the meaning of crime First of (any act or omission of duty resulting in harm to society that is punishable by the state. it seems quite clear but there is no clear definition of what those acts or omissions of duty are. This is due to which someone behaves in way that society at that point and time may become legal‚ or have been legal‚ at another. Most crimes are
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Divorce can affect a family more positively in the long run than if a couple stayed unhappily married. Children normally respond very negatively to their parents separating‚ but if a couple decides to stick together for their child’s sake‚ the negative atmosphere surrounding the child could scar him or her forever. For the adults‚ a separation hurts‚ but most people realize the necessity of the situation. If two people stay together for the wrong reasons‚ their lives would constantly consist of trying
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Divorce in Kuwait Introduction: Background: Theoretical Considerations The Structural-functional Approach: Research Questions: What are the causes for divorce? Who is most responsible for divorce; man or woman? Who is more likely to be disadvantaged and at risk after divorce? What are the effects that women and men get after divorce? How do societies look at women after divorce? What is the role of family members to help avoiding divorce?
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Katrina B. Harris Unit 5 Midterm Project Draft a Divorce Complaint Prof: Stacey Calloway Commonwealth of Massachusetts Complaint for Divorce Patty Bean‚ Plaintiff v. David Bean‚ Defendant Plaintiff and Defendant were married on the 5th day of April 2000‚ and lived together at 123 West Golf Road‚ Boston‚ Suffolk‚ MA 12345 Plaintiff currently resides at 123 West Golf Road‚ Boston‚ MA‚ 12345 and has so for the last 5 years. Defendant‚ David Bean‚ currently resides at 456 East Lark Street
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Abortion Law Australia Three million‚ seven hundred and eighty thousand women; that is how many Australian women are likely to choose abortion in their lifetime (Children By Choice‚ 2013). Do you know how many of those women are able to freely choose abortion without a life-threatening condition in seven of eight Australian states? Zero (Children By Choice‚ 2014). For this reason‚ these women are forced to into unwanted parenthood or must seek out unsafe‚ ‘backyard’ abortions with an extremely high
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