Family
LEG-FA is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Legal Studies papers. Practise 6 exam-style questions (short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
START PRACTISINGTopic notes
Family law as at 2026 — marriage and other relationships, divorce, parenting after the 2024 reforms, property, children's rights, domestic violence and coercive control, surrogacy — and how to plan a 25-mark Family essay.
- 1What you need to know
- 2Families and marriage
- 3Divorce and the breakdown of relationships
- 4Children's rights and protection
- 5Domestic violence
- 6Surrogacy and birth technologies
- 7Common mistakes
- 8Exam tips
- 9Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 25 marks · short answer
Evaluate the effectiveness of the law in protecting the rights of children.
In your answer, refer to:
- parental responsibility and the best interests of the child
- care and protection of children
(25 marks) Suggested length: about 1000 words.
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.