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Alternative Family Relationships (ATSI Customary Law (In 1986, Australian…
Alternative Family Relationships
ATSI Customary Law
bound by traditions and enforced through customary law
typically, ATSI does not conform with the
Marriage Act 1961
typically not legally protected
In 1986, Australian Law Reform Commission tabled a report (
Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws
)
ensured the legitimacy of children, ensured that any child of relationships would be given the same protection as children under adoption and welfare laws
The Federal Government Responded to the ALRC report through the
Marriage Act 1975
which included ATSI people as well as ex nupital or nupital under the
Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW)
Polygamous Relationships
Under the
Family Law Act 1975
- invalid in Australia
De Facto Relationships
ABC Article : De Facto Stability 2014
marriage and divorce
2012
123,244 marriages = 49, 911 divorces
2012
77.6% of couples lived together before marriage
The Australian
Nicola Beskovic, 2014 "De facto couples have differences to married counterparts
De facto couples have significant social, financial and emotional differences
Case : Judge Joe Harman ruled in a de facto case that their relationship (13 years) wouldn't be held equally under family law
Single Parent Families
increasing divorce rates and changing social values gives greater financial independence to women meaning that single parents can be self sustaining
The
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
had shifted the enforcement of child support to an admin system
The
Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
introduced a formula to calculate the amount of child support needed
Blended Families
when a parent and their children from a former relationship, form a new marriage or relationship with another parent/children
outlined in the
Family Law Act 1975
Same Sex Relationships
Marriage Amendment (definitions and religious freedoms) Act 2017