family-court
1: Court upholds islander practice to give up baby | April 3, 2012

THE Family Court has formally recognised the decision of a Torres Strait Islander couple to give their newborn baby away to an infertile couple in accordance with a traditional child rearing practice…

Catchwords: Cultural Practices

learning-a-language
2: Judge orders Spanish lessons for children | April 22, 2010

A COURT has ordered that an Australian mother enrol her children in Spanish classes to learn the culture and customs of their father’s homeland…

Catchwords: Children, Cultural Practices, Parental Responsibility, Schooling