Same-sex relationships & family law

Overview of the Australian Government's Same-Sex Law Reforms .. on same-sex partners and the children of same‑sex relationships.

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) (Veterans' Affairs) Amendment Regulations 2010 ..

The legal recognition of same-sex relationships in NSW and elsewhere in Australia has increased dramatically in the last 20 years to a point ..

More information on the same-sex changes; Visa applications lodged prior to 1 July 2009 .. Other Commonwealth law changes for same-sex relationships ..

NSW PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY. RESEARCH SERVICE. Legal Recognition of. Same-Sex Relationships by. Karina Anthony and Talina Drabsch. Briefing ..

Legislation about same-sex relationships changed on 1 July 2009. .. View the Same-Sex Law Reforms section on the Australian Government ..

The Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – Superannuation) Act 2008 (the Act) received royal assent on 4 ..

Recognition of a same-sex relationship may also affect: .. in a relationship with that was registered under a prescribed State or Territory law, or ..

The Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008 received Royal Assent on 9 ..

The law says that both parents (including same sex parents) .. DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS (opposite-sex and same-sex) · ADOPTION ..

by J Millbank - 2005 - The law and families. 3 Gay and lesbian families in Australia. Couples – parents – timeline of same-sex relationship recognition – the age of consent for sexual ..

Briefing Paper No 9/2006, Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships .. Laws—Superannuation) Act 2008 and the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal ..

About: This guide looks at the legal rights of those in same-sex relationships and covers discrimination, employment, immigration, parenting, ..

for all federal laws, which would remove ongoing discrimination against same-sex couples (Chapter 4). How family law defines a parent-child relationship when ..

Yes, under Western Australian law, de facto relationships include same-sex relationships. Please note that even though under Western ..

CONFERENCE ON LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX PARTNERSHIPS. LONDON, 3 JULY 1999. SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS - SOME AUSTRALIAN ..

The Government's same-sex law reform package passed through .. for Youth Allowance if in a same-sex relationship for over 12 months ..

It is important to note that same-sex de facto relationships were not recognised under social security and family assistance law prior to 1 July 2009. Recognition ..

- Same-Sex Law Reform – summary of reforms by agency .. A member of a same-sex de facto relationship will be treated equally to members of an opposite‑sex ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008. No. , 2008. (Attorney‑General). A Bill for ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008. No. , 2008. (Attorney‑General). A Bill for an ..

Opposite-sex and same-sex relationships are treated the same, except in the following areas: adoption (see Five.

In the Same-Sex: Same Entitlements report (see below) the Commission .. Government amend laws which discriminate against same-sex couples and their .. into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and ..

In some cases, same sex couples can also be in a de facto relationship. There is no one legal definition of a de facto relationship as there are different ..

Walker K, 'Same-sex relationships and the law', Alternative Law Journal, Vol 22 No 6, .. [S]ame-sex relationships, is the one area of life where the law remains ..

This special issue of the journal Law in context focuses on current trends in the regulation of same-sex relationships. In this guest editorial, the ..

-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) (Child Support) Regulations 2009. Series ..

The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) encourages parents to resolve disputes without .. DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS (opposite-sex and same-sex) ..

- 4.2 Do federal laws giving financial and work-related entitlements currently recognise same-sex relationships? 4. 4.2.1 Definitions using 'opposite sex' exclude a ..

Relationships and the Law: Review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 .. While there are about twenty State laws that now treat same sex ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws) Acts 2008 on superannuation and general law reform; Family Law ..

About: The new laws and how they apply, definition of de facto relationships, property, maintenance and the children of same-sex couples.

that same sex relationship recognition cannot be justifiably separated from other .. of same-sex relationships is critical to securing general legal parity/equality; ..

This product is to alert tax agents and taxpayers to the changes that the same-sex relationships reform will make to same sex couples and their ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) (Child Support) Regulations 2009. - F2009L02493 ..

It provides legal recognition for a couple, regardless of their sex, by registration .. Adults in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships are eligible to register.

Jump to ‎: There are many more ways that a same-sex ..

Guide to Social Security Law .. A person is considered to be in a registered relationship with another person (whether of the same sex or a different sex) if the ..

The broader law reforms for same–sex couples (Same–Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) Act 2008) will ..

Jump to ‎: The Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Inquiry made the ..

Describes Internet resources relating to Australian Family Law. .. (Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee); Same-Sex Relationship (Equal Treatment ..

new options for a woman in a lesbian relationship to have children. What does the law say? Australia, like most other countries, does not recog- nise same-sex ..

-  Lesbian and Gay Solidarity (Melbourne), .. with heterosexual relationships also meant that the change to one of the laws provided same-sex ..

- 113), and enacted into law under the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW). In 2010, we successfully lobbied for ..

Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws—the Lesbian, Gay, .. to recognising family violence where it exists in these relationships as well as ..

I have been in a same-sex relationship. Does the Family Court treat my family law matter any differently because of this? In Western Australia ..

In developing the following definition of 'de facto relationship' the Inquiry has .. Enact laws recognising the relationship between a child and both same-sex ..

The law requires that you and your former partner, who may be of the same or opposite sex, had a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine ..

The one-year relationship requirement also applies to the de facto partner of .. of a same-sex de facto relationship, where cohabitation was contrary to law in the ..

'de facto relationship' under the new law? A The new law applies to de facto couples, including same sex couples, who have been living together in a marriage- ..

The Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008 received Royal Assent on 9 ..

The Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001 (Vic) – called 'The Relationships Act' – means that Victorian gay men and lesbians have most of the same ..

Changes to the law mean same-sex partners can now have their relationship recognised by their superannuation fund. The changes amend ..

Jump to ‎: Same-sex families face a range of hurdles on relationship breakdown.

A person whose relationship is registered under a prescribed law of a .. In the same way a lack of a sexual relationship will not exclude the ..

Equal rights of same-sex couples and protection from discriminatory laws. .. was held to be gender-specific, recognising only heterosexual relationships.

any sexual relationship between the persons; and. the nature of the commitment to each other. 46. The Guide to Social Security Law states that important ..

The Inquiry understands that for some people in same-sex relationships, formal recognition is not only a path to legal rights and equality, but an important ..

As well as de facto relationships, traditional indigenous marriages are .. Canadian law has not recognised same sex couples in the way it has ..

In South Australia, property issues for de facto and same sex relationships are covered by Commonwealth law. See De Facto Relationships.

View as HTML than eighty-four Commonwealth laws removing discrimination against same-sex couples and the children of same-sex relationships. Bringing ..

- A de facto relationship may be between a couple of the same sex or different sex. .. of recognising parent-child relationships in same-sex families in federal law.

The first English legislation relating to same sex relationships was The .. From this time until 1861 English law proscribed the death penalty for ..

adoption laws would treat families headed by same-sex couples in the .. relationship registers now help protect same-sex couples' rights as ..

In South Australia, property issues for de facto and same sex relationships are covered by Commonwealth law. See De Facto Relationships.

RE: Inquiry into Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in. Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) Bill 2008. On behalf of the Northern Rivers ..

Same-Sex Relationships—Recent Legal and Policy Developments. The issue of government regulation of personal relationships is inherently ..

several definitions of 'family' under the law – legal status of married people – de facto relationships – same-sex couples and the law – legal status of parenthood ..

principle of equality under the law require the comprehensive reform of the law to recognise same sex and other significant personal relationships.

Same-Sex Couples and their Children in Federal Law: Discussion Paper II to the. National Inquiry .. Same-Sex Relationships by the. Human Rights and Equal ..

Changes to the law require regulated superannuation funds to recognise same-sex relationships. The changes amend tax law affecting super ..

The Inner City Legal. Centre now operates the Safe Relationships Project, which is a court assistance scheme for people in same sex relationships, transgender ..

- by J Millbank -  - When New South Wales amended its laws in 1999 to include same-sex .. same-sex couples within earlier definitions, defining a de facto relationship as "a ..

If you are interested in the topic of same-sex relationships, either for family or law in practice, these resources will be informative and helpful.

Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to the National Inquiry into Discrimination against People in Same Sex Relationships. 1. Inner City Legal ..

The number of people living in a same-sex couple relationship has also .. In 1996, 0.2% of all adults said they were living with a same-sex partner. ... Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 and the Same-Sex Relationships ..

Summary of areas: State Domestic Partner laws where there is a child of the .. From 1st July 2009 same-sex de facto relationships have been recognised as ..

Five ways in which legal recognition of same-sex relationships could be achieved are discussed on pages 10 to 19. These are: permitting ..

by P House - 2008 -  Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to the Inquiry into the Same Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws-General Law. Reform) Bill 2008 by the State Steering Committee of the Coming Out Proud ..

by A Black - children, same-sex relationships, neglect of the eld- erly—is to operate within the scale of values advo- cated in Islamic family law. Aspects of family law are also ..

- federal law does not allow formal recognition of the relationship between same-sex couples (for example through civil unions or marriage). · there are significant ..

-sex couples and single people should be allowed to adopt under existing .. The legal relationship between children and their biological parents can be ..

The Inquiry recommends simple amendments to those laws; just change the definitions describing de facto relationships to include same-sex couples.

Recognition of a same-sex relationship may also affect: .. in a relationship with that was registered under a prescribed State or Territory law, or ..

Final report – Same Sex Law Reform Community Education Campaign ... Of those indicating they were in a relationship, the length of the relationship, by age .

-  Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — General Law Reform) (Child Support) Regulations 20091 ..

by K Whitehouse - 2008 - The Federal Recognition of Same-Sex. Relationships. Kate Whitehouse. A paper submitted for Honours Thesis. ANU College of Law, The Australian National ..

The Inquiry recommends simple amendments to those laws; just change the definitions describing de facto relationships to include same-sex couples.

by AFR Clearinghouse - 2010 - Jump to ‎: Window into shariah family law: Part 1 - Aspects of .. Same-sex relationships in Australia are lawful, ..

- 2010년 6월 1일 – Law, rulings & policy. Legal Database · Law .. Same-sex relationships (equal treatment in Commonwealth laws) in Korean. Increase text size ..

provides information on recent legislative change to equalise same-sex relationships with heterosexual relationships in NSW and Commonwealth law.

Parenting after separation. Part VII of the Family Law Act covers all children, whether their parents were married, in a de facto relationship (including same-sex ..

- Enquiry into discrimination against people in same-sex relationships: Financial .. laws in NSW which may have a discriminatory impact on same-sex couples.

sperm donation. T he legal status of the donor. R ecognition of. Lesbian Parents. Gay dads. C hildren from previous relationships/ conceived through intercourse ..

17 September 2009, no. 20, 2008–09, ISSN 1328-8091. Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—. Superannuation) Bill 2008 ..

Until recently, the Act's definition of a dependant excluded same-sex .. The Same Sex-Relationships (Equal Treatment) Commonwealth Laws ..

Principal: Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Act 2008. C2008A00134 No. 134, 2008 ..

Re: Inquiry into Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth. Laws General Law Reform) Bill 2008. Additional Information supplementary to ..

12.1.3.1 Legal recognition of same-sex relationships ................... 12.1.9. 12.1.3.2 Age of consent ....................................... 12.1.10 ..

89. 5.2 What is the legal status of child-parent relationships in same-sex families? 90. 5.2.1 General family law framework applying to children and their parents ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal. Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—. Superannuation) Act 2008. No. 134, 2008. An Act to amend the law in ..

-sex and opposite-sex de facto couples in a genuine and continuing relationship are .. Other Commonwealth law changes for same-sex relationships ..

Same-Sex Relationship (Equal Treatment in. Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008 to the. Senate Legal and Constitutional ..

Same-sex couples do not have access to relationship registration, civil unions or civil marriage under federal law. The principle of equality ..

- AME is also Australia's only national, membership-based, gay and lesbian human .. In a legal sense, marriage equality refers to the removal of legislative .. More broadly, marriage equality is about treating marriage-like relationships with ..

Lesbian and gay claims to relationship recognition are transforming both what we think of as family, and the domain of family law.While some have claimed that ..

As such, it sets out to update relevant sections of Briefing Paper No 9/2006, Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships by Karina Anthony ..

These Interagency Guidelines are about working with the legal system in responding to domestic .. The law relating to AVOs covers same sex relationships.

- This chapter outlines in more detail how family law discriminates against same-sex couples when a relationship breaks down. The chapter examines the human ..

- Access to the legal and justice systems for gay, lesbian and transgender people .. Maintaining a close and supportive relationship with the Lesbian and Gay ..

Jump to ‎: .. relationship' to cover same-sex .. in the laws to include same-sex ..

law. In developing the following definition of 'de facto relationship' the Inquiry has examined: • the various definitions and criteria describing same-sex and ..

- redefine the terminology in the legislation to include same-sex couples .. Enact laws recognising the relationship between a child and both same-sex parents ..

into law under the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 (NSW). We continue to work towards the outstanding recommendations.

These prior steps are significant foundations for relationship recognition. Writing of lesbian and gay legal initiatives in Western liberal democratic states, Jenni ..

by AFR Clearinghouse - 2006 Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family .. de facto, same sex) · Families - general · Definitions and historical views of .. Childrens living arrangements and contact with parents · Family law ..

exclusive relationship between one man and one woman voluntarily entered into for life. .. differential treatment of same-sex couples" in all Commonwealth laws ..

- Relationships and legal consequences. 2.1 Background - same sex relationships in Australia. 2.2 Objects clause. 2.3 Definition of de facto partner. 2.4 Close ..

There are still federal laws that make same-sex couples second class .. Simple changes to the way we define de facto relationships in the ..

Relationship Registration – interstate and local council. "Under existing ACT law, while same sex relationships are given legal status; if this is not accepted by a ..

Price: $17.60. Description: Legal implications for domestic relationships that fall outside of the Marriage Act, including same sex couples and ..

- Section 4AA(5) says that the new law encompasses both heterosexual and same-sex de facto relationships. People are not able to be classified as living in a de ..

by C Caruana -  - same-sex couples, with children conceived from donor sperm . . . How is the law responding to accommodate diversity in relationships and family structure?

(Tas), Relationships (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (Tas); Statute Law Amendment (Relationships). Act 2001 (Vic); Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay ..

- Therefore, it is necessary for federal law reforms to be progressed to complete the recognition of same-sex relationships that has begun in states and territories.

- A children's-rights perspective on the legal recognition of. lesbian and gay relationships. Heidi Yates*. Historically, public debate over recognition of lesbian and ..

However, the question of same-sex marriage raises a human rights issue that .. relationship recognition available under federal law to opposite-sex couples ..

The 58 federal laws in Appendix 1 discriminate against same-sex couples in the .. law defines a parent-child relationship when a child is born to a same-sex ..

- The ACT has undertaken extensive law reform aimed at addressing the equality of treatment of same sex couples. § The Domestic Relationships Act 1994 was ..

The Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General. Law Reform) Act 2008 (Same-Sex Act) was passed on 27 ..

relationship with a same sex partner where it is in the best interests of the child for the step-parent to adopt,. ~ Children with only one legal parent such as: ..

Return to previous page | Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee. Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth ..

Guide to Social Security Law .. of the same sex or a different sex) (2.2.5.13), or; in a de facto relationship (whether of the same sex or a different sex) (2.2.5.10).

- Additionally, the laws and customs of some countries may make it difficult for same-sex couples to cohabitate and provide evidence of their relationship. Further ..

Jump to ‎: 8.10.1 Same-sex couples pay .. relationship property laws, ..

4. Legal recognition of domestic relationships .. In addition, it forces individuals in same sex relationships to make a public declaration of their ..

- I would like to draw attention to a number of developments in NSW law in recent .. Those in a de facto relationship, including a same-sex partner, are among the ..

Search. All of the Legal Database, ATO Decisions (ATO ID & CDS), Law .. Prior to the 2008-2009 income year same sex relationships were not ..

procedure or artificial insemination and born into a same-sex relationship have only one legal parent (the birth mother), although the intention ..

From 1 July 2009 changes to the law mean Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office recognise couples living in opposite-sex and same-sex relationships.

Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Bill 2001 .. in order to provide for the reform of the law relating to same sex relationships, access to artificial ..

federal industrial law fails to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity. • federal marriage law discriminates against people in same-sex relationships ..

Jump to ‎: Joanne Kummrow, Solicitor, Administrative Law and .. the genuine nature and existence of same-sex relationships.

Chapter 4 on Recognising Relationships presents two alternative approaches to amending discriminatory definitions within federal law as it relates to same-sex ..

- In some ways same sex couples are enjoying the benefits of not being recognised under the law. The biological parent in a same sex relationship may be able ..

The Inquiry recommends simple amendments to the 58 laws: changing the definitions describing de facto relationships to include same-sex couples. The Inquiry ..

A domestic partnership includes opposite sex couples, same-sex couples, and companion relationships. Companion relationships can include relationships ..

laws that aimed to reduce discrimination against people in same-sex couples. .. Australians in same-sex relationships do not have parity with their heterosexual ..

- 1.1 Is there really discrimination against same-sex couples and their children? 2 .. in same-sex relationships, formal recognition is not only a path to legal rights ..

Domestic Violence and same-sex relationships. Understanding Your Legal Rights: A guide for Lesbians and Gay Men in NSW is a website ..

Same sex relationships and the law. • Abuse in relationships. • Breaking up. Discrimination & Vilification. • What is discrimination? • When is discrimination illegal ..

Jump to ‎: Same sex relationships are therefore covered if their relationship meets the same criteria as a heterosexual de facto ..

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee. Parliament House. CANBERRA ACT 2600. Dear Mr Hallahan. Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in ..

Jump to ‎: It is clear that same-sex couples and .. 'de facto relationship' (insert new ..

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lesbians and gay men and their relationships, and significant progress has been made in this direction. The NSW Law Reform Commission's 1997 report (No ..

- It seems reasonable to assume that if legal marriage for same sex couples were granted, the De-facto Relationship laws would be activated for others who are ..

by M STEWART -  -  discrimination and for equal recognition of same-sex and opposite-sex relationships.1 Federal law, on the other hand, in most instances fails to ..

It is important to note that same-sex de facto relationships were not recognised under social security and family assistance law prior to 1 July 2009. Recognition ..

There is no reason why it should not be similarly open to extend reform of superannuation laws to same sex relationships. Such reform would ..

Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au. Submission for the Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in. Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) ..

In particular, the paper considers this research in the context of gay, lesbian, bisexual, .. Evaluation of the 2006 family law reforms (Kaspiew et al. .. of a lack of recognition of its existence in same sex relationships' (Pitt et al.

CONSISTENT LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF A DE FACTO RELATIONSHIP. Statutes that exclude same sex de facto partners or relationships ..

adoption laws in terms of their potential to provide same-sex couples who are .. relationships they decided that same-sex couples should be given the same ..

In 1993, the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby produced a consultation document entitled The Bride Wore Pink, which recommended that the law ..

Return to previous page | Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees .. of the true number of people living in same-sex relationships.

- "The problem is that with same-sex relationships – things based on personal status .. This project was formulated to address inequalities in the law and will give ..

Return to previous page | Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees .. Consistency of recognition for same sex relationships. 5.2 One ..

The Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 will finally provide equal access to ..

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Community. Page 1. What is this information sheet about? This information sheet discusses the Australian Law ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—. General Law Reform) Bill 2008. Mary Anne Neilsen, Kirsty Magarey and ..

Home Law & Justice Births, deaths & marriages Certificates & registration .. Victorian same-sex and heterosexual de facto couples can register their relationship ..

Registered relationship. (opposite-sex or same-sex relationship registered under Australian state or territory law). Date of registration. Go to 4. Go to 4. Go to 4 ..

- That the GLRL campaign for comprehensive de facto recognition across all federal areas of law to ensure that all same-sex relationships receive the rights and ..

Jump to ‎: introduction of uniform state surrogacy laws that recognise gay ..

The definition used in these Guidelines is the one contained in the Crimes Act. It has several .. The law relating to AVOs covers same sex relationships.

in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-. Related Entitlements and Benefits. Areas of Federal Law that Exclude. Same-Sex Couples and their Children ..

Current trends in the regulation of same-sex relationships / editors: Paula Gerber and Adiva Sifris .. "New civil union laws allowing same sex couples to be .

Home Law & Justice Births, deaths & marriages Marriage & de facto .. Relationships (Registry of Births, deaths and Marriages, Department of Justice, Victoria). Victorian same-sex and heterosexual de facto couples can register their ..

If you campaign for same-sex relationships to be given the same legal status as traditional marriage then you cannot profess that traditional ..

Migration Act From 1st July 2009 same-sex de facto couples and .. a child is considered to be a child of the relationship, legal advice may be ..

Let's Get Equal Campaign. 12. Australian Human Rights Commission. 13. Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group. 14. Human Rights Law Resource Centre ..

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Act 2008. No. 134, 2008. An Act to amend the law in ..

- 1 มิ.ย. 2010 – This product is to alert tax agents and taxpayers to the changes that the same-sex relationships reform will make to same sex couples and their ..

Jump to ‎: Same-sex relationships and international human rights law.

In South Australia after the law reforms of 1972, gay men and lesbians .. couples and other couples living in non-sexual domestic relationships.

Gay step-parent means the male partner of a child's legal father, who .. Recognising functional parent/child relationships in same sex families ..

Centrelink recognises same-sex relationships from 1 July 2009. If you have become .. Personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988.

- The Inquiry recommends simple amendments to the 58 laws: changing the definitions describing de facto relationships to include same-sex couples. The Inquiry ..

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE .. People in same sex relationships are also precluded from adopting the child of ..

New program: Provision of legal assistance in Family Relationship Centres .. a relationship register to allow de facto and same-sex couples in "committed, ..

- Even when the law protects gay and lesbian people, that can still often exclude .. that we don't just ask for same-sex to be equal to opposite-sex relationships, ..

acceptance they deserve under the laws of this State. .. heterosexual or same sex relationships, will be able to register their relationships, ..

persons in same-sex relationships and consequently to their children as is the case .. The "right to non-discrimination and the right to equality before the law are ..

..the lack of legal recognition of same-sex couples and same-sex families sends a strong government-sanctioned message that these relationships and family ..

Changes to Same-Sex Relationships from 1 July 2009 .. that remove discrimination against same-sex couples and their children, from Commonwealth law.

The concept of separation is the same whether you were married or in a de facto relationship (which includes same-sex relationships).

Same-sex partners are recognised as de facto partners .. the relationship between them is genuine and continuing; .. certain surrogacy agreements recognised under a prescribed law of an Australian state or territory as per ..

Australian laws continue to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual, .. include the LIV's calls for a relationship registration scheme at the federal and Victorian ..

Legal Services Commission of South Australia .. Same sex relationships are included in this definition [s4AA(5)(a)]. A de facto relationship can ..

Discusses the relationship between international human rights law and .. 1999 Same sex relationships: some Australian legal developments (M. Kirby); 1997 ..

The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ("the FLA") applies one set of rules to .. another set to heterosexual and same-sex de facto relationships.

Same-Sex Relationships and the Law. The report proposed four options for legislative reform, including the establishment of a relationships ..

Should people in same sex relationships have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples? These and many other issues are raised and ..

law reform to give gay and lesbian people equal rights in all areas, including the adoption of children and formal relationship registration. A parliamentary inquiry ..

The partners in a registered marriage must be of the opposite sex as under Australian law same-sex relationships can not be registered.

- National inquiry into discrimination against people in same-sex relationships .. Territory laws have had on the lives of same-sex couples and any children of ..

The legal status of same-sex partnership has undergone changes in .. in part due to the age distribution of the partners in these relationships, ..

What is the law in Vietnam in relation to same sex relationships? The Law. A number of sources reported that, in 1998, the Vietnamese national assembly ..

into Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationships Regarding Financial .. In 2003, the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute recommended reform of the ..

The recent introduction of the 'interdependency' relationship category to certain federal laws has meant that same-sex couples can now access certain ..

All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of .. Kelly lives in a stable relationship with her same sex ..

- The Inquiry recommends simple amendments to those laws; just change the definitions describing de facto relationships to include same-sex couples.

consequence of the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth. Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008. 1. The Same-Sex ..

law recognises and regulates same-sex relationships — Same-. Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws. — General Law Reform) Bill ..

Gradually countries and governments have come to legally recognise same sex relationships and in turn many countries have opened adoption laws to include ..

- Federal laws. Lack of recognition of same-sex relationships in federal law. There is a woeful lack of recognition of same-sex relationships in Federal law.

Same sex marriages are now recognised in the Netherlands and official .. those relationships which the law .. recognises as the relationships ..

- 11.2 Does Medicare and PBS legislation recognise same-sex families? .. 11.8 How should the law change to avoid breaches in the future? .. of 'de facto spouse' requires that there be a genuine relationship with a person of the opposite sex.

a) provide for the legal recognition of relationships of couples, regardless of gender, .. pieces of their legislation to recognise people in same-sex relationships ..

15 posts - 4 Dec 2010Riggs D Law in Context v. 28 no. 1 2011 Special issue on current trends in the regulation of same-sex relationships 9781862878334: 65-77 ..

- against People in Same-Sex Relationships: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. Submission by: Dr Samantha Hardy Lecturer, Faculty of Law, ..

Submissions: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/samesex/submissions.html. .. discrimination in visas, Medicare, tax, social security and family law .. [when] the Victoria State Government .. passed legislation recognising same sex relationships ..

Power over legal marriage belongs, in Australian law, to the Commonwealth .. formal relationship recognition should be available to same-sex couples on an ..

by J Campbell -  - Same-sex relationships, surrogacy and the availability .. It has also made it far easier (depending on local law) for a gay or lesbian couple or a single person to ..

the parents of the partner of a person in a same-sex relationship are included in the term 'father-in-law' and 'mother-in-law';. • the son or daughter of the partner ..

8 of the Law Reform Commission called for the same-sex definition of "de facto relationship" to be inserted also into the Adoption Act. At present ..

- This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Commission's landmark report Same-Sex Relationships and the Law of March 1998. The Commission was pleased ..

EMPLOYEES IN SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS. .. A comprehensive legal and policy framework mandates lawful and respectful treatment of ..

Nor will the law afford their relationship the same recognition accorded to .. 'The failure to afford recognition to same sex relationships not only ..

- Adoption laws, such as the Adoption Act 1984 (Vic) which discriminates against same-sex couples by limiting adoption by de facto couples to a relationship ..

3.12 In its submission, the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby argued that the current interpretation of close personal relationships as only ..

Similarly, the Relationships Act 2003 (Tas), which now includes same sex de facto relationships within its legal definition of de facto ..

Standing Committee on. Legal and Constitutional Affairs. Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws–Superannuation) ..

to the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws œ. Superannuation) Bill 2008 (the Bill). Amendments to the Bill. 1.2 ..

- Submission on behalf of the Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group .. be concluded that any Australian law not ensuring equal access and treatment to same-sex .. So, the ADF now recognises close personal relationships and same-sex ..

Overseas, the United Kingdom law includes a scheme for recognising civil unions registered in other jurisdictions, and same-sex significant relationships ..

The law about social security and family assistance can be complicated, and it often changes. .. Centrelink now recognises people in a same-sex relationship.

- A majority of respondents (63.1%) either agreed or strongly agreed the Same-Sex Law Reform project helped build a better relationship between the Federal ..

married; in a registered relationship (opposite-sex or same-sex), or; in a de .. they are not registered under an Australian state or territory law.

- In Australia, recent legal changes give same-sex couples some rights, but gay .. of same-sex relationships and sexual and gender identity accorded by family, ..

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by CN Kendall -  - Same-sex relationships are denied legal recognition and this often results in unacceptable social and legal inequality. This paper aims to provide basic legal ..

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Since the Stonewall uprising of 1969[1] gay men and lesbians have become increasingly vocal in the pursuit of legal recognition of their relationships. Although ..

by N Hill - 1999 -  - Legal recognition of same-sex relationships is necessary to reduce discrimination experienced by same-sex couples. Recently, there has been some action at a ..

by CN Kendall -  -  This article examines the lack of legal safeguards given to same-sex relationships in Western Australia and critiques the inadequacy of basic ..

by C Kendall - 2000 -  - Same-sex relationships are denied legal recognition and this often results in unacceptable social and legal inequality. This paper aims to provide basic legal ..

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by G LINDELL -  - In this article a legal relationship under which same-sex partners enjoy the same rights and duties as those that are conferred or imposed on persons of ..

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by S Clayton -  -  This article examines these areas of discrimination affecting gay men and lesbians. They include the areas of the legal status of homosexual ..

Women discovered in same-sex relationships in gaols like the Hobart and Ross .. resulted in a dramatic increase in popular support for gay rights, and gay law ..

by B Goldblatt - 2008 - It also commissioned a study by Professor Jenni Millbank, an expert on same-sex relationship recognition, to identify a list of discriminatory commonwealth laws.

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by M Brock - 2012 The legal recognition of same-sex unions in Australia : a constitutional analysis .. to provide official legal recognition of same-sex relationships.

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by R Morgain - 2005 - significant improvements, major changes to the law in all States and Territories, and widespread social acceptance of same-sex relationships. Yet lesbians and ..

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by C Chan -  - Domestic violence in lesbian and gay relationships has been an under-researched .. Some jurisdictions still have laws that outlaw sodomy (Domestic Violence ..

by L Willmott - 2003 -  - Australasian Gay and Lesbian Law Journal, 1, 11; S Boyd, 'Expanding the "Family" in Family. Law: Recent Ontario Proposals on Same Sex Relationships', ..

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by A Fitzgerald -  -  As a measure of the relationship between lesbians, gay men and the .. just an analysis of legal proceedings involving lesbians and gay men or ..

Writing of the resistance to same-sex relationships in American society, Herma Hill Kay, Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley made an ..

by J Millbank - 1996 - In the most general way, lesbian and gay legal initiatives seem to have .. to be privately sexual, that is the right to have same-sex relationships at all (mostly, but ..

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by J Millbank - 2006 -  - the federal government has not amended laws to recognise same-sex relationships in areas within its exclusive power. Until recently, federal law largely ..

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face discrimination if they are in a same-sex relationship. In analysing the law in foreign jurisdictions, it becomes apparent that there is a universal trend towards ..

by M STEWART -  -  discrimination and for equal recognition of same-sex and opposite-sex relationships.1 Federal law, on the other hand, in most instances fails to ..

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by M DharmanandaThe committee comprised lesbian and gay legal academics, lawyers, community rights .. The definition does not cover people in same sex relationships.

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by K Walker -  - [107] Others permit the registration of same-sex relationships in systems akin to, but not the same as or equal to, marriage,[108] and many states offer no legal ..

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by M DharmanandaThe committee comprised lesbian and gay legal academics, lawyers, community rights .. The definition does not cover people in same sex relationships.

Monash University, Law .. International Human Rights Law .. Current Trends in the Regulation of Same-Sex Relationships (The Federation ..

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by D Dempsey - 2006 -  INDIVIDUALISATION AND LESBIAN AND GAY KINSHIP ... and same-sex relationships in law and social policy that has led to a reclaiming of ..

by M Kay - 2010 -  - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. .. Abstract. Few studies have explored the problem of male same-sex intimate partner violence, .. relationships with other men.

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by M Kay - 2010 -  - Published in Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, April 20 th. 2010. Address for .. triggers of violence in male same-sex relationships parallel abuse in opposite ..

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by MT McLoughlin - 1996But the impetus to extend legal equality to lesbians and gay men will .. It is generally admitted that homosexual relationships between an adult and a girl under ..

by L Vickers -  -  .. in Lesbian and Gay Relationships - A Western Australian Perspective .. Subjects: Family violence law and legislation (Other articles) ..

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by ISSEX DOMESTIC - 2001 - law now discriminates against lesbian and gay relationships in only two areas, .. s 98% of participants desired legal recognition of same-sex relationship.

by DM Cooper - 2005 -  -  heterosexual marriages.69 A recent committee inquiry rejected the argument that legal recognition of same-sex relationships will discourage ..

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Harder, Sirko, Measuring Damages in the Law of Obligations: The Search .. Current Trends in the Regulation of Same-Sex Relationships (The ..

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by AE Dwyer - 2008 - romantic relationships in schooling contexts than same sex relationships. .. discrimination law in Queensland but also international human rights covenants ..

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K. Walker, 'United Nations Human Rights Law and Same-Sex Relationships: Where to From Here?' in Robert Wintemute and Mads Andenaes ..

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extended to same-sex couples. This formal equality approach to law reform disrupts the opposite gender marker of the normative relationship, but largely ..

by B Goldblatt - 2008 -  Faculty of Law. Keywords: de facto relationships domestic partnerships women's rights gay and lesbian rights same-sex marriage. Issue Date ..

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by M VOYCE - law as a person of the 'opposite sex'. This is the effect of the Same-Sex. Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws- General Law Reform) Act ..

by C Chan -  - because the legal justice system is homophobic;. • Telling a partner that the abusive behaviour is normal within gay relationships and convincing the abused ..

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by MJ Ball - 2010 -  - Ball, Matthew J. & Hayes, Sharon L. (2010) Same-sex intimate partner violence .. victims or perpetrators of violence in same-sex relationships (see Vickers 1996). .. Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LAW AND ..

human rights law, construction law, children's rights, same-sex marriage .. P., Sifris, A. (eds), 2010, Current Trends in the Regulation of Same-Sex Relationships, ..

by V MuntarbhornFrom the angle of law and rights, what is most worrying is that many countries. (over 80) still have various national laws which criminalize same-sex relationships ..

Particularly, these reforms increase the human rights of gay and lesbian people living in de facto relationships so that they will be treated before the law in the ..

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25 (2) Section 75(3) is amended by inserting after "married to" -- " , or in a de facto relationship with, ". page 8 Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) ..

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