Family law

argue that for children to receive the best care they need two parents of the opposite sex, and same-sex couples of either sex will never be able to wholly produce a supportive and productive family setting. Although these arguments are usually based on religious or ideological beliefs about what establishes a family. However, despite this disapproval, from the late 1960s gay and lesbian rights movements have been organised in Australia, fighting for the rights of same-sex couples. Particularly…

Family Law and The Right to Life This Policy Statement on Family Law and The Right to Life covers firstly abortion and then Euthanasia. Abortion is currently legal in New Zealand under certain circumstances. While Euthanasia is illegal. It is recommended that abortion becomes illegal, and that Euthanasia remains illegal. Christian ideologies and principles would state that abortion and Euthanasia are contrary to the will of God. Every life is a gift, and its sanctity should be respected.…

children just unfound families” (Core Values). Families together are one not anything different from every other family. No matter race, color, or the type of family. Adoption is just a way for anybody who wants to create a family would be able to have the access to have a family of their own. Even to the families who are not able to have a child or does not have a partner to have a child. The National Adoption Center allows the families in need to adopt a child in need of a loving family. Many…

As with other family leave laws, numerous developed countries have extended laws regarding paternity leave. Of the one hundred and sixty-nine countries that offer some form of paid parental leave, only sixty-six of them had specific laws given paid paternity leave as well. Paid paternity leave varies quite a bit in terms of length, paid amount, and extent used from country…

Since divorce is not a new concept, someone may wonder what a divorce is and what its causes and effects on the lives of individuals. The Oxford Dictionary defines divorce as the dissolution of a marriage legally by a competent body or a court of law. According to Clarke-Stewart and Brentano (2007), long ago divorce was one 's decision made by themselves and not any legal body or religion. The authors further assert that when the church started taking root in the world, divorce was made a church…

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted by congress on February 5, 1993. The Act ensures that employers that have 50 or more employees that they are provided protected unpaid leave. Employees are protected for unpaid leave for a 12 week period. The Act not only protects the employee but protects the employee’s family member in the event an illness occurs. This allows the employee to take time off of work to provide the necessary care that is needed for themselves or family member.…

When reminiscing on her childhood, Jenny Rain could recall the injustices and skepticism that her family would face on a day-to-day basis. Jenny remembers overhearing hurtful slurs that were directed towards her and her family during one of their visits to the Virginia Beach boardwalk. The remarks that Jenny overheard people say ignited a fire in her, whereas her two dads were oblivious to the snide comments. Later in life, Jenny came to the realization that the fate of same-sex couples to be…

approved by the National Conference of Commissions on Uniform State Laws in 1910 (Wolf, 2016). In the beginning, this law was enforced in 24 jurisdictions. This law made it illegal for a husband to abandon his children under the age of 16. Men who wished to abandon their children would simply move to an area that did not pass this law. There were no criminal statutes for parents intentionally breaking this law. Consequently, this law was not…

have taken wide approaches to decide what would be the most appropriate financial ending of a marriage. To help judges make this decision, the courts consider the factors mentioned in section 25(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. In the current law there are many approaches as to what the court can take to ensure that the objective of fairness is applied in each case; as a result of this, the rules in statute are not “mechanically applied”; leading to wide discretion. In respect to…

earlier years, divorces were extremely regulated with strict laws. Majority of the time, spouses could only file for a divorce under certain circumstances such as if adultery was committed, if it was an abusive relationship, or if there was infidelity. But even then, there still had to be evidence to back up any accusations for the significant other to be proven guilty. This type of divorce is considered a fault divorce. Eventually, laws changed and no-fault divorces came a long. A no-fault…