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- Title
THE FIRST TWENTY-ONE YEARS.
- Authors
Rosenbrock, Catherine
- Abstract
The article examines how the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has developed, to reflect upon its performance against the expectations held, and to look forward to what might be achieved in the future. The AIFS was established in February 1980 under Part XIVA of the Family Law Act 1975. Born largely out of concerns about the possible effects of no-fault divorce, the inclusion of an Institute of Family Studies had been an eleventh hour amendment to the Bill which helped to get the Family Law Act 1975 over the final hurdle of a Parliamentary debate which had lasted more than 18 months from December 1973 to May 1975. The haste with which the Institute was included in the legislation and the poor drafting of S116 of the Family Law Act 1975 made establishment of the proposed Institute impossible. Establishment came after the Family Law Amendment Act 1979 spelled out in detail the functions and structure of the Institute. The primary function of the Institute was to promote the identification of and development of understanding of the factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia, with the object of promoting the protection of the family as the natural and fundamental group unit in society.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIA. Australian Institute of Family Studies; DOMESTIC relations; ACT of state; NO-fault divorce; FAMILIES; MARRIAGE law; LEGISLATION
- Publication
Family Matters, 2001, Issue 60, p59
- ISSN
1030-2646
- Publication type
Article