Dr Adiva Sifris - Researcher Profile

Adiva Sifris

Address

Faculty of Law
PO Box 12, Clayton

Biography

Dr Adiva Sifris is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand South Africa and Monash University Australia. She is admitted to practise in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia. After practising as a family lawyer in South Africa and Australia, Dr Sifris moved to academia at Monash University where she teaches family law.

 

Areas of Expertise

 Dr Sifris is the author of Children and the Lesbian Homo-nuclear Family: A challenge for Australian family law in the new millennium, she is co author of Family Law in Australia and co-editor of Current Trends in Same-sex Relationships.  She has written widely in the area of family law, both in relation to children and property, with a particular focus on de facto relationships, same-sex parenting and family violence.

 

She was one of the chief investigators on the team that conducted research into family violence during and after (parental) relationship breakdown. This report was explicitly acknowledged in The Explanatory Memorandum to the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 as providing a ‘strong evidence base for reform’. The Bill has since been passed into legislation. Dr Sifris is currently working on research papers in the areas of child abduction, family violence, and same-sex parenting

Family Law
Defacto Relationship Law
Property

 

Research & Supervision Interests

    Defacto Relationships

    Family Law

    Legal Education

    Property Law

Keywords

Family Law, Defacto Relationship Law, Property law

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - LAW
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2007
MASTER OF LAWS
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1993

Publications

Books

Gerber, P., Sifris, A. (eds), 2010, Current Trends in the Regulation of Same-Sex Relationships, The Federation Press, Annandale NSW.

Sifris, A.R., 2009, Children and the Lesbian 'Homo-nuclear' family: A Challenge for Australian Family Law in the New Millennium, Lambert Academic Publishing, Koln Germany.

Sifris, A., Szabo, P., 1999, The Guide to Family Law Financial Planning, Centre for Professional Development, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Sifris, A.R., 2013, Dispute Resolution in Family Law, in Family Law in Australia, eds Lisa Young, Geoffrey Monahan, Adiva Sifris, Robyn Carroll, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Sydney Australia, pp. 51-84.

Gerber, P., Sifris, A.R., 2013, Marriage equality in Australia, in Contemporary Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Austrloa, eds Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan, Thomson Reuters, Sydney Australia, pp. 199-221.

Sifris, A.R., 2013, Parentage, in Family Law in Australia, eds Lisa Young, Geoffrey Monahan, Adiva Sifris, Robyn Carroll, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Sydney Australia, pp. 353-388.

Sifris, A.R., 2013, Violence and abuse, in Family Law in Australia, eds Lisa Young, Geoffrey Monahan, Adiva Sifris, Robyn Carroll, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Sydney Australia, pp. 84-132.

Sifris, A., Gerber, P., 2011, It makes no sense: adoption by same-sex couples in Australia, in Speak Now: Australian Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage, eds Victor Marsh, Clouds of Magellan, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 211-221.

Sifris, A., 2010, Lesbian parenting in Australia: demosprudence and legal change, in Current Trends in the Regulation of Same-Sex Relationships, eds Paula Gerber, Adiva Sifiris, Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia, pp. 8-27.

Gerber, P., Sifris, A., 2010, The wind of change is blowing, in Current Trends in the Regulation of Same-Sex Relationships, eds Paul Gerber, Adiva Sifris, Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia, pp. 1-7.

Sifris, A.R., Hyams, R.L., 2008, Child Abduction in Australia, in International Kidnapping: The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, eds Louis Garb, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers (imprint of Brill), The Netherlands, pp. Australia-1-Australia-15.

Journal Articles

Sifris, A., Gerber, P., 2011, Same-sex marriage in Australia: a battleground for equality, Australian Journal of Family Law [P], vol 25, issue 2, LexisNexis, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 96-120.

Bagshaw, D., Brown, T., Wendt, S., Campbell, A., McInnes, E., Tinning, B., Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Tyson, D., Baker, J., Fernandez Arias, P., 2011, The effect of family violence on post-separation parenting arrangements: The experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post-1995 and post-2006, Family Matters [P], vol 86, Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australia, pp. 49-61.

Gerber, P., Sifris, A., 2011, Time to amend the Marriage Act, Law Institute Journal [P], vol 85, issue 7, Law Institute of Victoria Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 35.

Sifris, A., Gerber, P., 2011, Victorian Court circumvents prohibition on adoption by same-sex couple, Australian Journal of Family Law [P], vol 25, issue 3, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood VIC Australia, pp. 275-283.

Bagshaw, D., Brown, T., Wendt, S., Campbell, A., McInnes, E., Tinning, B., Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Tyson, D., Baker, J., Fernandez Arias, P., 2010, Family Violence and Family Law in Australia: The experiences and views of children and adults from families who separated post 1995 and post 2006, Australian Family Lawyer [P], vol 21, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia, Australia, pp. 1-219.

Bagshaw, D., Brown, T., Wendt, S., Campbell, A., McInnes, E., Tinning, B., Batagol, B., Sifris, A., Tyson, D., Baker, J., Fernandez Arias, P., 2010, Family Violence: parents' and children's experiences before and after the 2006 reforms, Australian Family Lawyer [P], vol 21, issue 2, Law Council of Australia, Melbourne, pp. 11-18.

Sifris, A.R., Gerber, P., 2009, Jack & Jill or Jack & Bill: The Case for Same-sex Adoption, Alternative Law Journal [P], vol 34, issue 3, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 168-172.

Sifris, A.R., 2009, The legal recognition of lesbian-led families: justifications for change, Child and Family Law Quarterly [P], vol 21, issue 2, Jordan Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, pp. 197-229.

Sifris, A.R., Sifris, R., 2009, Two by two - Victoria's Relationships Register, Law Institute Journal [P], vol 83, issue 1/2, Law Institute of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, pp. 50-53.

Penovic, T., Sifris, A.R., 2006, Children's rights through the lens of immigration detention, Australian Journal of Family Law, vol 20, issue 1, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood NSW, pp. 12-44.

Sifris, A.R., 2005, Dismantling discriminatory barriers: access to assisted reproductive services for single women and lesbian couples, Monash University Law Review, vol 30, issue 2, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 229-268.

Sifris, A.R., 2005, Known semen donors: to be or not to be a parent., Journal of Law and Medicine, vol 13, issue 2, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW, pp. 230-244.

Penovic, T., Sifris, A.R., 2005, Like a bird in a cage: children's voices and challenges to Australia's immigration detention regime, International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, vol 3, issue 2, Centre for Equity & Innovation in Early Childhood (CEIEC), Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 32-44.

Sifris, A.R., 2004, Children in Immigration Detention: the Bakhtiyari family in the Family Court, Alternative Law Journal, vol 29, issue 5, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Wheelers Hill Vic Australia, pp. 212-216.

Sifris, A.R., Penovic, T., 2004, Children in immigration detention: The Bakhtiyari family in the High Court and beyond, Alternative Law Journal, vol 29, issue 5, Legal Service Bulletin Co-Operative Ltd., Wheelers Hill Vic Australia, pp. 217-221.

Penovic, T., Naylor, B., Sifris, A., 2004, Interest rates in human suffering at all-time low, Alternative Law Journal [P], vol 29, issue 5, Legal Service Bulletin Co-Operative Ltd, Clayton, Vic, Australia, p. 211.

Sifris, A.R., 2003, Access to infertility treatment: lessons from Patrick's story, Journal of Law and Medicine, vol 11, issue 1, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 9-15.

Sifris, A., 2000, Lump sum spousal maintenance Crossing the Rubicon, Australian Journal of Family Law, vol 14, issue 1 (revised), Butterworths, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 1-25.

Sifris, A., 1998, Evans v Marmont, The Newcastle Law Review, vol 3 issue 1, Uni Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 94-103.

Sifris, A., 1998, Part IX of the Property Law Act 1958 (Vic) - What Constitutes a Just and Equitable Order?, Australian Journal of Family Law, vol 12 issue 2, Butterworths, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 179-203.

Other

Sifris, A.R., 2012, Family violence and the impact of recent amendments to the Family Law Act, Right Now: Human Rights in Australia, University of Melbourne, Parkville Melbourne Australia.

Sifris, A.R., Sifris, R., 2008, All domestic partners (same-sec or heterosexual) need to know about Victoria's new scheme for division of property and payment of maintenance, Information booklet describing implications of new law, Monash University, Clayton Victoria.

Sifris, A.R., Sifris, R., 2008, All youneed to know about Victoria's New Relationship Register, Information booklet about new law, Monash University, Clayton Victoria.

Sifris, A., 1998, Good News for Victorian De Factos, CCH Australian De Facto Relationship News, CCH, Sydney NSW Australia.

Sifris, A., 1998, Marriage at the Crossroads, Family Lawyer (Vol 12, No 4), Law Council of Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Teaching Commitment

Introduction to family law 406 (LAW4177)

Family property and financial disputes 406 (LAW4162)

Principles of family law (LAW7472)

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Shared parenting and family law reform.
Supervisors:
Sifris, A (Main), Alexander, R (Associate).