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Di Mento v. Visalli

Di Mento v. Visalli. Legal Issues 14 year old forced into marriage Both parties had not agreed to union (consent) One party was not of marriage age. As found in the Australian Law Report. Legal Outcome Upon immigration to Australia, her marriage was annulled. A (Children). Legal Issues

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Di Mento v. Visalli

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  1. Di Mento v. Visalli • Legal Issues • 14 year old forced into marriage • Both parties had not agreed to union (consent) • One party was not of marriage age As found in the Australian Law Report • Legal Outcome • Upon immigration to Australia, her marriage was annulled

  2. A (Children) • Legal Issues • Right to life Judicial: EWCA (2000) (UK) • Legal Outcome • Separating ‘Siamese’ twins, one killed to save the other

  3. Hyde v. Hyde • Legal Issues • Polygamy Judicial: (1886) (UK) • Legal Outcome • Marriages null and void as Common Law only allowed monogamy

  4. Hogan v. Catholic Church • Legal Issues • Corporal Punishment Judicial: (2001) (NSW) • Legal Outcome • Compensation. Excessive punishment leading to injury

  5. Patrick • Legal Issues • Sperm donation and parental rights Judicial: As found in the Family Law review (2002) • Legal Outcome • Sperm donors are not parents - Family Law Act (1975)(Cth). • Donor still given access as it is in “best interests of child”

  6. Kowaliw v. Kowaliw • Legal Issues • Financial responsibility and burden Judicial: Family Law Court (1981) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • Financial debt the responsibility of one individual – not the spouse

  7. Fam CA 55 • Legal Issues • Surrogacy Judicial: Family Law Court (1998) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • Rights are given to the birth mother and against contracts • “Best interests of the child” is paramount in decision

  8. Eliades v. Eliades • Legal Issues • Financial maintenance Judicial: Family Law Court (1981) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • Spouse entitled to financial maintenance

  9. Davies v. Sparkes • Legal Issues • Financial maintenance Judicial: Family Law Court (1990) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • De Facto relationship was not established, so financial maintenance was not ordered on breakdown of relationship.

  10. Corbett v. Corbett • Legal Issues • Gender • Marriage Validity Judicial: Family Law Court (1970) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • The sex of someone on their wedding day determines the validity of the marriage

  11. Ex Parte Willis • Legal Issues • Legal Marriage age Judicial: WA Supreme Court (1997) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • People can get married before 18 under “exceptional circumstances”

  12. Marion • Legal Issues • Parental Rights Judicial: Family Law Court (1991) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • Children of a sufficient age (14) can make their own medical decisions

  13. Coughlin v. Coughlin • Legal Issues • Financial access Judicial: Family Law Court (2005) (Cth) • Legal Outcome • Superannuation is now dealt as separate from property

  14. Gillick v. Norfolk • Legal Issues Judicial: (1985) (Cth) • Legal Outcome

  15. Khan v. Khan • Legal Issues Judicial: (1963) (?) • Legal Outcome

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