Di Mento v. Visalli As found in the Australian Law Report Legal Issues 14 year old forced into marriage Both parties had not agreed to union (consent)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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