June 17, 2004
de facto marriage definitions
i've had my interest peaked by the whole same sex marriage thing. i'm wondering exactly what the legal definition of a defacto marriage is.
so i've checked out some online sources. including this one.
it's too hard to find out. but i remmeber centerlink's definition was quite precise, and really quite broad. so as to limit their responsibility to provide financial support, i reckon... more research is in order.
Posted by Dogpossum on June 17, 2004 03:25 PMThe definitions *do* vary from one organisation to another. But there is a legal definition. It's state specific. I believe in Vic it is the Family Law Act 1975 which governs an over-arching definition, though I've heard that changes in the Property Law Act also have wide reaching consequences beyond the jurisdiction of property...
*hides* This is my two years of Law rearing its urrrgly head.
Posted by: katy at June 19, 2004 10:56 AM