Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 No. 53 of 1975 - SECT 43

43. The Family Court shall, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Act
or any other Act, and any other court exercising jurisdiction under this Act
shall, in the exercise of that jurisdiction, have regard to-

   (a)  the need to preserve and protect the institution of marriage as the
        union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others voluntarily
        entered into for life;

   (b)  the need to give the widest possible protection and assistance to the
        family as the natural and fundamental group unit of society,
        particularly while it is responsible for the care and education of
        dependent children;

   (c)  the need to protect the rights of children and to promote their
        welfare; and

   (d)  the means available for assisting parties to a marriage to consider
        reconciliation or the improvement of their relationship to each other
        and to the children of the marriage.