Family Law Principles, 2nd Edition

Marriage, Nullity and Divorce (Ch 3) - discussion of same-sex marriage, including the High Court decision of Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory. New commentary on forced marriage, including Kandal and Khyatt and legislative reforms. Violence in the Family (Ch 6) - new commentary explores different views about causes or triggers of family violence and examines how State legislation deals with family violence through separate State protection order systems. Parenthood, Parentage and Parental Responsibility (Ch 7) - greatly expanded discussion about surrogacy (including overseas surrogacy), and a new section on gender dysphoria. Relocation of Children (Ch 9) - new chapter focusing on this important and complex area, including international relocation and different approaches to relocation overseas. Expanded case discussion illustrates the impact of the 2006 Family Law Act 1975 reforms, with examination of longitudinal social science research in this area and proposals for further reform. Family Violence and Child Abuse in Parenting Cases (Ch 10) - examines attitudes of decision makers in their interpretation of 'best interests', changes to the legislation, and whether these reflect community views and expectations. Alteration of Property Interests (Ch 12) - extensively revised to incorporate High Court decision of Stanford v Stanford and other recent cases, and explores approaches to determining property cases. Includes discussion of add-backs post-Stanford, and the end of the doctrine of special contributions. A flowchart and examples have been added to provide practical guidance. Advanced Property Topics (Ch 13) - extended commentary on superannuation and greatly expanded discussion of binding financial agreements, including impact of various legislative changes and recent case law. Financial Support for Children (Ch 16) - substantial revision of child support scheme commentary, including the child support formula; and expanded discussion on departing from child support assessment, including a guide to determining child support departures in special circumstances. International Family Law Issues (Ch 18) - new content on Child Protection Hague Convention and expanded discussion about international family law issues. Hague Convention Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Ch 19) - entirely new chapter devoted to the Hague Convention on Child Abduction, including detailed discussion about the operation of the Convention and applicable case law.

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