TIME : : : : FAMILY LAW II LAW470/581 APRIL 2006 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES This question paper consists of THREE (3) parts : PART A (6 Questions) PART B (2 Questions) PART C (1 Question) 2. 3. 4. Answer ALL questions. Answer to each question must be written in the answer booklet. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. Candidates are allowed to bring in the following statutes (unannotated): (i) Law Reform (Marriage
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ESSAY Discuss the major determinants of three family forms found in the Caribbean. (25marks) The various family forms present in the Caribbean can be attributed to a long and specifically Caribbean history dating back to the slavery and indentureship periods and beyond to the cultural heritages of Africa‚ Europe‚ India and elsewhere. Three of these family forms are the family based on common law unions‚ the matrifocal family and the extended family. Some theorists such as Melville Herskovits
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Evaluate the effectiveness of law reform in achieving just outcomes for family members The Australian family law system aims to provide just outcomes for family members through its role in maintaining fairness‚ justice and equality. However‚ many flaws and faults still exist in the system that does not always result in the most beneficial outcome for all family members. Due to the constant change and shifts in beliefs towards families in today’s society‚ law reform is a fundamental aspect in ensuring
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FAMILY LAW TOPIC – WAKF SUBMITTED TO Dr. K.Y. DANYAL BY FAHIMUDDIN AHMED KAHN B.A. L.L.B – 4th SEMESTER TABLE OF INDEX Acknowledgement 3 Table of Cases 4 Books Referred 4 Introduction 5-6 * Origin History and Dvelopment 6-8 Wakf 9 Meaning and Definaton 9-11 Kind of wakf 11-13 Essential Requisite of a WAKF 13-16 Legal Incident of wakf 16-18 Creation of wakf 19-20 Other formalities
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FAMILY LAW OVERVIEW PART II Family Law - Part II LEG400 December 10‚ 2011 Within this paper an overview of family law will be highlighted. The impact and state requirements by the Child Support Enforcement and Establishment of Paternity Act of 1974 will be discussed. Child support‚ guidelines‚ enforcement‚ duration‚ and tax implications will be analyzed. The difference between permanent alimony‚ lump-sum support‚ and rehabilitative support in spousal support
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FAMILY LAW – I PART – A 1. Muta marriage. 2. Marriage formalities under Special Marriage Act. 3. Grounds of divorce for Christian wife. 4. Iddat. 5. Objectives for establishing Family Courts. 6. Who is a Testamentary guardian? 7. Difference between void and voidable marriage. 8. Doctrine of Relation Back. 9. Doctrine of factum valet. 10. What are the differences between coparcenary and Joint family? 11. Who can be a ‘Karta’ of a Hindu Joint Family? 12. Enumerate the various modes of effecting partition
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Family law is an aspect of law that deals with issues such as divorce‚ child custody‚ adoption‚ marriage‚ financial affairs and more. The current definition of marriage is ‘The union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others and is voluntarily entered into for life.’ This definition was established by the monumental case Hyde v Hyde on 20th March 1866. The definition of marriage has been questioned over a number of years but do society and their beliefs correspond with legislation that
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(the law of the place of conclusion of the marriage). This rule is founded firmly in Roman-Dutch law and entrenched in South African case law. ( Exception: S 10 of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 makes provision for South African diplomatic and consular officers to solemnise marriages between South Africans in the countries in which they are stationed. Such embassy marriages are deemed to have been concluded in South Africa and their formal validity is thus governed by South African law (as the
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From reading the question it is obvious that the children Tracy is dealing with are suffering from problems in their home because of their parents. I feel that it is important that I look closely at the Child Care Act 1991 to advise Tracy on what she should do. The Child Care Act 1991 focuses in great detail on helping children that suffer from child abuse. Therefor‚ this act will be of great benefit for Tracy and her work. I will refer to sections 13‚ 17‚ 18 and 19 of the Child Care Act 1991 to
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Family law‚ The Protection of the Child COLLEGE COMPOSITION Submitted by Connie Rozarto June 13‚ 2009 The Protection of the Child. Introduction Family law is breaking the children by allowing the constant fighting to go on between parents‚ not protecting the children‚ and encouraging divorce. Family law has lost sight of its foundations not because it is not following
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