Title Domestic violence in Australia : the legal response / Renata Alexander

Edition Third edition Published Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2002 Sydney, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2002 ©2002

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	KN 175 K1 Sed/Dvi 2002		AVAILABLE
MELB	KN 175 K1 Sed/Dvi 2002		AVAILABLE
WATERFT LAW	KN 175 K1 Sed/Dvi 2002		AVAILABLE

Description xix, 191 pages ; 22 cm regular print Contents Ch. 1. Domestic violence - what helpers need to know -- Ch. 2. The criminal law -- Ch. 3. The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) -- Ch. 4. Other non-specific remedies -- Ch. 5. Protection orders Summary "This exceptionally useful book explains the wide range of available legal responses to domestic violence in each Australian jurisdiction. These include: criminal law responses and the role, powers and culture of the police; injunctions and restraining orders (under the Family Law Act 1975); requirements for protection orders and penalties for breaches of these orders (under State and Territory laws); taking violence into account in disputes over children and matrimonial property." - Back cover Analysis Domestic violence Family Law Act 1975 Legal remedies Interstate comparisons Federal issue State issue Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes First and 2nd editions written by Nicholas Seddon Subject Juvenile courts -- Australia. Family violence -- Australia. Family courts -- Australia Marital violence -- Australia. Domestic relations courts -- Australia. Abused wives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia. Family violence -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Author Seddon, Nicholas, 1944- Seddon, Nicholas, 1944- Domestic violence in Australia, the legal response LC no. 2002491390 ISBN 1862874255 (paperback)

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