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Historical introduction Commonwealth and state powers in family law Introduction to the Family Law Act Introduction to the Family Court Courts administering the Family Law Act Jurisdiction of courts administering the Family Law Act Introduction to marriage and nullity of marriage Marriage and nullity of marriage Forms of relief for a void marriage Establishing the existence of marriage Introduction to divorce Divorce The status of children Establishing the parentage of children Parental powers and responsibilities Persons possessing parental responsibility Private re-allocation of parental powers and responsibilities Parenting orders The welfare power Best interests of the child the paramount consideration Considerations for parenting orders Orders for contact with a child Introduction to maintenance Spousal maintenance liability Spousal maintenance orders Maintenance for mothers of ex-nuptial children Background to the current child maintenance law Administrative assessment of child support Registration and collection of child support Child maintenance under the Family Law Act Introduction to matrimonial property Property proceedings under the Family Law Act: preliminary matters Declaration of property interests Alteration of property interests: the terms of section 79(1) and the three basic steps Alteration of property interests: four special powers of the court Alteration of property interests: the requirement of justice and equity Alteration of property interests: the seven considerations Alteration of property interests: variation of property orders Alteration of property interests: nuptial settlements Further feature of Part VII: termination of financial relations Power of court to set aside transactions Introduction to financial agreements Financial agreements under the Family Law Act Injunctions under the Family Law Act