4 murders. 5 bombings. And until 2015, no one charged. The definitive story of the Family Court Murders and the book that set off the investigation into and charging of Leonard Warwick, who in September 2020, was sentenced to life in prison. An initiative of the Whitlam Government, the so-called ‘helping court’ opened its doors in January 1976. But despite the high idealism of the court’s creators, they failed to factor in one universal truth: that in a marital tug of war, one side would always feel more embittered than the other. Despite the brazen enormity of the shootings and bombings in Sydney from 1980 – attacks that hit at the very heart of the judicial system – and a prime suspect publicly named by the Coroner, the police investigation failed to culminate in an arrest and after three decades stalled to a benign ‘review’ status. Following a tip-off from a possible witness, the Channel 7 Sunday Night program determined to investigate this cold case. Award-winning true-crime writer and investigative journalist Debi Marshall was part of the team who worked this story. Decades on, the horror of these crimes still haunts everyone involved. Witnesses were frightened to speak. Family members lived in the dark shadows of grief and fear. Widows and children lived without closure. To break this uneasy silence, Marshall embarked on a terrifying journey into the dark heart of the Family Court murders – and the prime suspect. What she uncovered will shock and outrage. In July 2020 Leonard Warwick was convicted and in September 2020 given a life sentence, never to be released.
Family law in India has a complex legal structure where different religious communities are guided by their own personal laws, each of which historically evolved under various social, religious, political, and legal influences. In two comprehensive and lucid volumes, Flavia Agnes, a leading activist and advocate in the area, examines family law in the light of social realities, contemporary rights discourse, and the idea of justice. What is unique in these volumes is that the ground level litigation practices around women's rights are interwoven with the critical analyses of the statutory provisions. Relying extensively upon case law, Volume 2 examines: the litigation around the validity of marriage and procedures for dissolving it, the contemporary debates around issues such as child marriages, NRI marriages, and registration of marriages the framework of law on the issues of maintenance, matrimonial residence, and custody and guardianship of children, and whether considering the procedural aspects of matrimonial law, and the increased powers of the family courts, gender justice concerns are being adequately addressed. The volume also emphasizes that it is necessary and possible for the law to fairly reflect individual and social contingencies at the ground level.
The only legal guide to focus specifically on family law in the State of New York, this one-of-a-kind resource covers both matrimonial law--including annulment, separation, divorce, and equitable distribution of marital property--and Family Court proceedings, such as family offenses, child protection, termination of parental rights, and adoption. Drawing on 25 years' experience as a New York Family Court judge, author Sara P. Schechter provides a detailed overview of state-specific procedures, substantive law, and terminology, as well as relevant federal legislation and family law issues of national importance. This proven book combines in-depth content with an engaging, reader-friendly style and abundant features to support learning. Examples include Basics Boxes introducing varieties of family law litigation, Practice Tips to help you apply what you learn, cases and examples to illustrate the real-world relevance of key concepts, and current New York legal forms. Now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current law and legal issues in the state--including key developments in same-sex marriage legislation, child support law, no-fault divorce law, and child protective laws--NEW YORK FAMILY LAW, Third Edition, is an ideal resource to prepare you for success in the exciting field of family law. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Authored by Joseph R. Carrieri, Esq., with contributions from leading family law practitioners, this indispensable one-volume guide provides procedural coverage for every New York Family Court proceeding. To ensure best practices and avoidance of potential practice pitfalls, LexisNexis AnswerGuide New York Family Court Proceedings includes 90 detailed, task-oriented checklists, and more than 100 practice pointers (Warning, Strategic Point, Exception, Timing) on important topics, including initial pleadings, jurisdiction, persons in need of supervision (PINS), juvenile delinquency, child and spousal support proceedings, paternity proceedings, termination of parental rights, adoption proceedings, custody and visitation proceedings, family offense proceedings, and child protective proceedings. The eBook features links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.
I have no doubt that this book will become an invaluable tool for family and children's court judges and magistrates, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, police and the many other professionals who work in this field.' The Honourable Alastair Nicholson, former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia A ground-breaking, comprehensive, honest, well researched and courageous book that should be essential reading for all politicians and professionals involved in both the Family Court of Australia and state child protection systems.' Emeritus Professor Freda Briggs AO Child abuse in the context of parental separation and divorce is not a malicious allegation, nor a misunderstanding. It is a real and growing problem with very young children as the primary victims. Child Abuse and Family Law draws on pioneering research to identify the causes, features and impact of child abuse in parental separation and divorce. The authors argue that professionals working with these families need to better understand the specific and often severe nature of this abuse to improve outcomes for both the children and their families. The authors develop a much-needed practice framework for all socio-legal professionals involved in the family law system. Using case studies, they take a multi-disciplinary approach to outline strategies for family lawyers, child legal representatives, social workers, child protection workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, health workers and teachers.
This indispensable one-volume guide provides procedural coverage for every New York Family Court proceeding. To ensure best practices and avoidance of potential practice pitfalls, LexisNexis AnswerGuide: New York Family Court Proceedings includes 90 detailed, task-oriented checklists, and more than 100 practice pointers (Warning, Strategic Point, Exception, Timing) on important topics, including initial pleadings, jurisdiction, persons in need of supervision (PINS), juvenile delinquency, child and spousal support proceedings, paternity proceedings, termination of parental rights, adoption proceedings, custody and visitation proceedings, family offense proceedings, and child protective proceedings.
This indispensable one-volume guide provides procedural coverage for every New York Family Court proceeding. To ensure best practices and avoidance of potential practice pitfalls, LexisNexis AnswerGuide: New York Family Court Proceedings includes 90 detailed, task-oriented checklists, and more than 100 practice pointers (Warning, Strategic Point, Exception, Timing) on important topics, including initial pleadings, jurisdiction, persons in need of supervision (PINS), juvenile delinquency, child and spousal support proceedings, paternity proceedings, termination of parental rights, adoption proceedings, custody and visitation proceedings, family offense proceedings, and child protective proceedings.
Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials presents everything the undergraduate student needs in one volume. The authors offer a detailed and authoritative exposition of family law, illustrated by materials carefully selected from a wide range of sources.
For approaching two decades, family courts have been accused of making life changing decisions about children and who they live with made in secret, away from the scrutiny of the public gaze. Recognising the force of these accusations, senior family courts judges have, over that time, implemented a raft of rule changes, pilot projects and judicial guidance aimed at making the family justice more accountable and transparent. But has any progress been made? Are there still suspicions that family judges make irrevocable, unaccountable decisions in private hearings? And if so, are those suspicions justified and what can be done to dispel them? In this important and timely new book, Clifford Bellamy, a recently retired family judge who has been at the sharp end of family justice during all these changes, attempts to answer those questions and more. He has spoken to leading journalists, judges and academic researchers to find out what the obstacles to open reporting are – be they legal, economic or cultural - and interweaves their insights with informed analysis on how the laws regulating family court reporting operate. Along the way he provides a comprehensive review of the raft of initiatives he has seen come and go, summarises the position now and uses this experience to suggest how this fundamental aspect of our justice system could adapt in the face of this criticism. Every professional working in the family justice system – lawyers, social workers, court staff and judges - as well as those who job it is to report on legal affairs, should read this informative, nuanced exposition of what open justice means and why it matters so much to those whose lives are upended by the family justice system.
New York Family Law Statutes (Yellowbook) is a convenient, annually updated volume that gives you quick access to the statutes and rules you need most for your family law practice or class. Inside you'll find the complete text of: • The Domestic Relations Law • The Family Court Act • The Social Services Law • Various Court Rules relating to family law • New York Court Directory Use this volume for ready access to the New York domestic and family primary law you use most from LexisNexis, publisher of the New York Consolidated Laws Service and the name you can rely on for all your legal research needs. The Yellowbook is part of the LexisNexis New York Colorbooks series.
Family Law Update, 2013 Edition covers all the current issuesand relevant opinions pertaining to Family Law . It brings the mostsalient information to your fingertips. It is fully comprehensive andconcrete, with its broad coverage and multiple sources.Features include:Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics of marriage and divorce,including economic consequences, child custody, and support issuesInterdisciplinary materials to explore the complex influences on Family Lawdrawn from finance, genetics, and demography, clinical psychology, socialhistory, and legal and policy responses to domestic violenceBalanced presentation addresses and explores immediate, cutting-edge issues,(such as unmarried cohabitation and home schooling) while still focusing onfamily and the state, the role of various groups involved in resolvingFamily Law issues, and the effectiveness of law and instruments of lawenforcementSkillfully crafted problems immerse students in the real world of Family Law
