Family

Family is where we all belong to and from where our identity comes from. A person is valued based on his family and upbringing. We all belong to a family and it is our family that keeps us together through thick and thin. Without having a family, no person is complete and the completeness comes with good family bonding.

Now what is a family? By just saying that you live with your family does not hold any values to being a part of the family. Four or five persons living under one roof does not become a family.

Family is a bond, a long lasting relationship that holds a bond with each other. It all forms when man and women become one and from there a family is born. There are many values that one has to learn to get the family bonding in the right manner. Bonding does not happen overnight. It forms with every second, every minute that you spend with your loved ones. The understanding, the acceptance, the belonging and the security all enclosed together is how a family bond is formed.

A close family bond is like a safe harbour, where we feel secure and where we trust that we have someone always there to whom we could turn to when we need them the most. This bonding helps to build a trust and hope that, no matter what, we have people to be with us in our toughest times. It is through a family that we learn the values of love, trust, hope, belief, cultures, morals, traditions and every little matter that concerns to us. A strong foundation for any individual comes from being with a supportive family.

Being part of a blessed family is one among the greatest gifts that we get in life. In fact the first gift that we get from God. To have parents, who support us, teach us values in life, and gives us a strong foundation in character, teach us the importance of love and being loved, trust to be there for one another and many other morals that could be obtained only from a family. A gift not only with lovable parents, but siblings who care and love us beyond...

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Family Law

Family law is an extensive area of law governing behaviour in the context of a family. The definition of family is highly complex and for that reason the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) does not define it. As society has changed, accordingly the structure of families has changed, reflecting a great diversity in relationships of modern society. Since the introduction of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (FLA), the nature of Family Law has changed immensely. The FLA sets out the legal duties and obligations that a marriage creates. The principal aim of the Family Law Act was to reform the law governing the dissolution of a marriage. The FLA established the Family Court of Australia and provided for the creation of state family courts.

The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) established the principle of ‘no-fault divorce’ and ‘the best interest of the child’ in Australian law. ‘No fault divorce’ refers to when a court does not consider which partner was at fault in the marriage breakdown. The only ground for divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the relationship, demonstrated by 12 months of separation. Also, the principle ‘the best interest of the child’ includes; the benefit to the child of having a meaningful relationship with both the child’s parents and the need to protect the child from physical or psychological harm from being subjected to, or exposed to, abuse, neglect or family violence. Furthermore, these principles have made significant additions to the nature of family law.

With changing Australian society and since the FLA, family law has recognised a variety of ‘alternative family relationships’. Such relationships include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) customary marriages, de facto relationships, same sex relationships, single-parent families, blended families and extended families. Although these families do not technically fit the required status of ‘marriage’, thus having no legal recognition; there are instances where these family relationships...

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