Family Law

Identify and investigate these contemporary issues relating to family law and evaluate the effectiveness of legal and non-legal responses to these issues

I am fascinated by the complexity of many legal issues and this has drawn me to consider law as a career. The documentary ‘Common’ for example opened my eyes to the controversy surrounding the law of joint enterprise. I particularly enjoy watching such documentaries and following current affairs and my interest in contemporary issues led me to take Law as one of my AS subjects. I live in a rural, agricultural area and land law is an area I would like to study further and having studied Sociology for GCSE, I am also particularly interested in family law.

The Family Court ensures that each case and judgement concerning marriage/relationship breakdowns involving children is treated equally with emphasis on the child and its best interests. At times mutual agreement on the shared parental responsibility (the underlying principle of the law

Family law is the most complex aspect of the Australian legal system as it is constantly under review and reform pursuing to adopt society’s continual change in values and principles. The changing of laws in an attempt to be parallel with society is a strenuous process. Nevertheless, legislations are reflective of contemporary society’s values and ethics. Numerous legal issues arise in regards to family including, same sex relationships, domestic violence and divorce ideally on the best interest of the child, where family laws have been imposed to protect individuals and aim to achieve justice.

Nowadays, every family around the world are facing different kinds of family problems. We seek for legal assistance in matters such as, when couple getting divorced or legally separated, cases of domestic violence, during division or right on properties, during adoption. Family issues are always complex in nature and should be dealt correctly. Dealing with family legal issue is not that easy as it look especially in Maryland, where the legal system is strict about dispute among family. You will need the top Maryland family lawyers, who can assist you and give you legal advice.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a family is "a group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.” (Eutk). In the beginning, family was considered to be all of the individuals who contributed to the household as far as bringing in money; including servants and non-parental adults, who are also considered part of the family if they play a large role in the upbringing or care-taking of children other than their own. But in fact, over the last few centuries until present day, the institution of the family has completely changed. In the late-18th Century, marriage was considered just a union based on love, but as time passed, there were other financial, social, and political shifts in the

Family Law Act 1975, in the same year established the Family Court of Australia, and the Act focuses on issues as a result of martial breakdown, such as ‘no fault divorce’; best interest of children, equal valuation of partners contributions (breadwinner / homemaker), equal consideration of mother and father when assessing custody. The Act has been amended and evolved to include coverage for casual and de-facto relationships and ex-nuptial relationships, including distribution of debts and Superannuation as equal property, strengthening court process around domestic and family

A legal adviser in the court gives advice on the law and makes sure the magistrates follow the right procedures.

This highlights the Australian legal systems effectiveness in protecting and recognising the changing nature of the family evident in de facto relationships. It could also be said that through the 2008 Family Law Act amendment the Australian Legal system is thinking of the future in ensuring that De Facto Relationships are being treated equally and are free from discrimination amongst society and the courts.

Family Law, to me, is a very interesting type oflaw. It has so much variety to it, whether it be divorce, child custody, wills, criminal law, juvenile law, and a whole lot more. All of this adds a challenge because of all these fields family law can cover. A paralegal has to be well prepared and willing to handle all of these potential areas not only professionally but emotionally as well. A lot of the clients will be in a emotional state of distraught and need support from the legal team that as the legal team that is representing said person, will do their best to ensure that we provide the best services in order to make our client as happy as possible and try to achieve their desired outcome, whether defending or working with the plaintiff.

A family is “the natural and fundamental group unit of society, particular while it is responsible for the care and education of dependent children.” (Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), s. 43b)

Relationship breakdowns include the separation and divorce of de facto and married couples. Parties involved in relationship breakdowns include the two parties separating as well as any children that resulted from the relationship. Although de facto relationships are not legally binding unlike marriages, the Australian legal system still has the means to govern over disputes that arise in cases of separation. The Family Law Act 1975 (Clth) (FLA) is the main body of legislation that oversees matter relating to disputes arising from

What is a family? There are numerous ways to define “family”. For example, in 2001 The United States Census Bureau’s definition of a family states: “A family consists of a householder and one or more other people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption.” Nevertheless, families come in several forms of ages, races, and ethnic background. Same sex couples weren’t considered a family, even if it was legal in many states. Years later, in 2015, The Supreme Court ruled to legalize same sex marriages in all fifty states. Other than same sex couples there are other types of families such as affiliated kin, interracial, traditional, extended, childless, and nuclear families. These families are

Family is a group of people who live together to support each other in good and bad times. The main role of family in the lives of human is to develop in them a sense of security

According to Swartz and Scott (2009), family is defined as a group of people related to each other by blood, marriage, adoption or being sexually open in a relationship. The