Resource: Family Law Quiz Questions (1 Viewer)

[goan_crazy]

Here is a quiz my teacher gave to us to do.
Its good if u wanna test urself.
I typed it up so that others could try it
Ill post up the answers later.
I have to type them up.

QUIZ:
1) Define Family:

2) Outline the function of a family

3) Why is marriage a legal institution

4) Define marriage

5) List 3 statutes which uphold the definition

6) List 3 Common law cases which support the definition of marriage

7) List the 6 requirements of a valid marriage

8) List the 6 Legal consequences and responsibilities of marriage

9) Define-Monogamy, Polygamy, Bigamy

10) List 8 Different Types of family arrangements

11) List 3 statures that regulate alternative family arrangements

12) List 3 common law precedents that recognise alternative family arrangements.

13) Who has constitutional jurisdiction over marriage, divorce, alternative family arrangements (AFA)?

14) Which court deals with marriage/divorce and AFA?

15) What is consortium

16) Are engagements legally binded? Why/Why not?

 

[goan_crazy]

Answers to Quiz

QUIZ:
1) Define Family:
The natural or fundamental “group unit” of society that is responsible for the care of dependent children

2) Outline the function of a familyTo care and protect all members of the unit

3) Why is marriage a legal institution?
Because it is legally enforceable and legally recognised

4) Define marriage
The union of a man and woman, for life, voluntarily entered into, to the exclusion of all others

5) List 3 statutes which uphold the definition
1. Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
2. Marriage Act 1753 (UK)
3. Marriage Act 1961

6) List 3 Common law cases which support the definition of marriage
Hyde V. Hyde
Corbett V. Corbett
Kevin Case

7) List the 6 requirements of a valid marriage
1. Marriageable age
2. Parental consent
3. Probitied degrees of relationships
4. Notice of marriage
5. Requirements of a valid ceremony
6. Marriage licence

8) List the 6 Legal consequences and responsibilities of marriage
1. Mutual duties of husband and wife
2. Maintenance
3. Property rights
4. Agency
5. Wills
6. Family provision legislation

9) Define-Monogamy, Polygamy, Bigamy
MONOGAMY: married to one person
POLYGAMY: Married to more than one person
BIGAMY: The criminal offence of being married to more than one person in Australia.

10) List 8 Different Types of family arrangements
Two-parent families
Aged families
Couple families with no children
Blended/step families
De Facto relationships
Single-parent families
Extended Families
Same Sex relationships

11) List 3 statures that regulate alternative family arrangements
De Facto Relationships Act 1984-recognised de factos only
Property Relationships Act 1984-now recognises de factos, same sex couples and unpaid domestic carers.
Property Relationships Amendment Act 1999

12) List 3 common law precedents that recognise alternative family arrangements.
Hope and Brown V. NIB health funds ltd
W & G
Corbett V. Corbett


13) Who has constitutional jurisdiction over marriage, divorce, alternative family arrangements (AFA)?
Commonwealth-marriage, divorce
State-alternative family arrangements

14) Which court deals with marriage/divorce and AFA?
Family court and Federal Magistrates court

15) What is consortium?
Sexual relations

16) Are engagements legally binded? Why/Why not?No (can someone plz tell me why not?) thanks

hope that helps u guys
joe

 

[misfit_87]

Thanks for posting the quiz up. It will be helpful for me, I have a Legal Studies assessment next week on Human Rights AND Family Law where I'll be asked questions about both topics.

 

[pig_93]

thanks joe
always a help
thats a nice little comprehensive chapter thing for us
u did us proud

family law sucks, hey

 

[sally_33]

thanks for that

12) List 3 common law precedents that recognise alternative family arrangements.
Hope and Brown V. NIB health funds ltd
W & G
Corbett V. Corbett

can someone please tell me what Corbett v Corbett is? ive never heard of it. and also is w & g the one about the lesbian couple who had a child with AI or something? thanks!!

 

[goan_crazy]

can someone please tell me what Corbett v Corbett is? ive never heard of it. and also is w & g the one about the lesbian couple who had a child with AI or something? thanks!!

corbett v. corbett reinforced the definition of a marriage. reinforced hyde v. hyde
and didnt include transexual couples in the definition. its basically about a transexual couple. ill try and have a look at my notes and get back to u

 

[SiReN]

void marriages -section 21 of the marriage act 1961.
marriage esentially a realtionship b/w man and woman, the validity of marriage depended on whether the respondant was or was not a woman and the respondent being a biological male from birth, the so called marriage was a void.
corbett V Corbett is when this 'woman'april ashley married a man arthur corbett,,he didnt realise till his wedding night that she was guy (transexual) so he asked for a decree of nullity (wanted the marriage VIOD meaning non-existent) it doesnt include all the inheritances and issues like when going through a divorce which is brokedown marriage legally regognised..corbetts motive -> aviod property settlement (instead of a divorce). lol does that makesense? i just whipped that up now.
should be info on google.. sorry cbf polishing it up!

 

[sally_33]

corbett v. corbett reinforced the definition of a marriage. reinforced hyde v. hyde
and didnt include transexual couples in the definition. its basically about a transexual couple. ill try and have a look at my notes and get back to u

thanks no need to bother looking up your notes i just like to have a very brief understanding of cases so i can chuck them into essays becos i know i'll never remember all the facts!!

void marriages -section 21 of the marriage act 1961.
marriage esentially a realtionship b/w man and woman, the validity of marriage depended on whether the respondant was or was not a woman and the respondent being a biological male from birth, the so called marriage was a void.
corbett V Corbett is when this 'woman'april ashley married a man arthur corbett,,he didnt realise till his wedding night that she was guy (transexual) so he asked for a decree of nullity (wanted the marriage VIOD meaning non-existent) it doesnt include all the inheritances and issues like when going through a divorce which is brokedown marriage legally regognised..corbetts motive -> aviod property settlement (instead of a divorce). lol does that makesense? i just whipped that up now.
should be info on google.. sorry cbf polishing it up!

ah yup. thanks

 

[elissa]

QUIZ:
16) Are engagements legally binded? Why/Why not?No (can someone plz tell me why not?) thanks

it's better for people to admit they made a mistake before marriage, than after. Or something like that.
Parties to a broken engagement used to be able to sue for breach of promise and claim damages- but now they can't.

 

[Jago]

More specifically, bigamy is defined as having two spouses at the same time

 

[goan_crazy]

Quiz covering key legal questions and issues

1. What was the purpose of the Family Law Act 1995 (Cth)?

2. What was the function of the Family Law Reform Act 1995 (Cth)

3. Outline the jurisdiction of the Family Court:

4. Why are some aspects of family law dealt with by state courts?

5. What is cross-vesting?

6. Define domestic violence. How does the law respond to domestic violence?


7. List 7 agencies that assist family members:

8. Why is marriage a legal institution?

 

[goan_crazy]

Answers to the questions ^^^

What was the purpose of the Family Law Act 1995 (Cth)?
To provide a definition of a family
To care and protect for members of the group unit
Removed 14 fault based grounds of divorce
1 ground-“the irretrievable breakdown of marriage”
Established family law court

2. What was the function of the Family Law Reform Act 1995 (Cth)
Change in terminology-custody-> residence and access-> contact
Specific issue E.g. education, medical etc.
Parental responsibility-parenting plans-brought about cooperative parenting
Mediation-counselling-PDR
95% of marriage breakdowns are solved through mediation

3. Outline the jurisdiction of the Family Court:
Family matters including maintenance, property division, dissolution, children, parental responsibility, parenting plans

4. Why are some aspects of family law dealt with by state courts?
Alternative family arrangements dealt with by state courts
Cross vesting exists

5. What is cross-vesting?
Cross vesting is a cross over of jurisdictions between state & federal E.g. in domestic violence

6. Define domestic violence. How does the law respond to domestic violence?
Domestic violence defined by Crimes Act as: “violence which can occur in any domestic relationship” 8 types of DV:
 physical
 sexual
 social
 economic
 psychological
 emotional
 verbal
 geographic
The law responds by: victims being able to call help lines, injunctions, people charged with assault, legal age, ADVOS, APVOS. Breaching AVO is a $5500 fine and criminal record.

7. List 7 agencies that assist family members:
1) Kids Helpline
2) Docs, Facs
3) Domestic Violence Line
4) Domestic Women’s Advocacy Service
5) Anti Discrimination Board
6) Family Court, Federal Magistrates Court
7) Centrelink
8) Police
9) Victims compensation
10) Medicare

8. Why is marriage a legal institution?
Because it is legally binding
It is legally enforceable contract
Forms basis for our society.

 

[still waiting]

15) What is consortium?
Sexual relations

im confused..... i thought consortium was the duties that a husband and wife had towards each other......

 

[goan_crazy]

im confused..... i thought consortium was the duties that a husband and wife had towards each other......

tash, did u hav 2 quote that
it was just a quick answer i did in class
anyway i looked it up 4 u
according to macq:
consortium is care and affection, It is an expectation of marriage but is not legally enforcable

 

[still waiting]

tash, did u hav 2 quote that
it was just a quick answer i did in class
anyway i looked it up 4 u
according to macq:
consortium is care and affection, It is an expectation of marriage but is not legally enforcable

no you bitch! lol that was off the top of my head!
anyways i went back over my notes last nite and consortium vitea are the duties they have towards each other so maybe were both right in our own ways......
but thanks for looking it up oh wise one....

 

[goan_crazy]

no you bitch! lol that was off the top of my head!
anyways i went back over my notes last nite and consortium vitea are the duties they have towards each other so maybe were both right in our own ways......
but thanks for looking it up oh wise one....

always happy 2 help still waiting if im your "o wise one"

 

[still waiting]

dont worry you havent lost that title just yet lol

 

[miz_italiana]

thanx a miLLion ;-)

eyy joe fanx heaps 4 ur family law notes - hopefuLi it'L b of assistance in muh triaLs nxt wk..