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Title: De facto relationships and family law
About: The new laws and how they apply, definition of de facto relationships, property, maintenance and the children of same-sex couples.
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Title: New de facto property regime
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Title: Same-sex families - Hot Topics series no 53
About: Legal implications for domestic relationships that fall outside of the Marriage Act, including same sex couples and carer relationships and their families. Examples of case law are examined, and how the current position affects Australia’s ability to meet its international human rights obligations.
Author: Jenni Millbank
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Title: Family law Chapter 26: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Information on marriage, separation and divorce, property and maintenance agreements and orders, de facto relationships, parenting after separation, rights and responsibilities under the Fmaily Law Act, family dispute resolution, parenting orders and abduction of children.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Same-sex families - Hot Topics series no 53
About: Legal implications for domestic relationships that fall outside of the Marriage Act, including same sex couples and carer relationships and their families. Examples of case law are examined, and how the current position affects Australia’s ability to meet its international human rights obligations.
Author: Jenni Millbank
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Australian de facto relationships law
About: Covers most aspects of the law relating to de facto relationships. Property, maintenance, financial agreements, children. Discusses matters such as superannuation, intestacy, social security, workers compensation. Location number - Ref/N346.94016/6
Author: Wade, John
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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