Family Law Crossword

The union between two people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life
Marriage must be a ___________ union
Where partners act as a married couple but are not legally married: ________________ relationship (2,5)
The giving up of a state's legislative powers in a certain area to the Commonwealth by passing an act: ________________ of powers
Having more than one husband or wife at one time
A person who by genetics or adoption follows the family line of another, such as a child, grandchild or great-grandchild
A person who is authorised to perform a civil or religious ceremony
To declare legally void or invalid
A declaration by a court that a supposed marriage is in fact void
A monetary payment made to a person to make amends for any loss, injury or damage to property they have suffered
A latin term meaning 'marriage'
Ongoing failure by a parent to provide a child with the basic requirements for proper growth and development
A criminal offence involving the infliction of physical force or the threat of physical force
The ability to act without outside interference
A person who makes a will
The legal process of transferring parental rights and responsibilities from the biological parents to the adoptive parents
A parent who nominates their child for adoption: ____________ parent
The legal termination of a marriage by an official court decision
Decree __________: a Family Court order that is made to signal the intended termination of a marriage
Any act, whether verbal or physical, of a violent or abusive nature that takes place within a domestic relationship: _______________ violence
AVO: __________ Violence Order
A court order directing someone to do something or prohibiting someone from doing something
To fail to obey