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Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships.
Types of consent include implied consent, expressed consent, informed consent and unanimous consent. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still fails to meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law. United Nations agencies and initiatives in sex education programs believe that teaching the topic of consent as part of a comprehensive sexuality education is beneficial.

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    WA are the police allowed to drive your vehicle without your consent?

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    WA Consent orders broken - what do we do?

    Hi everyone After a long drawn out 3 years, my bf finally got to a point he was getting his children every second weekend for sleepovers, and alternating Wednesdays. Two fortnights ago she rocked up ten minutes early for their drop off, sat in the driveway on her phone and the kids didn't exit...
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    QLD DVO consent at any time?

    Hi I am a respondent in a DVO and I want to know if I can request an undertaking to the court at the first mention? If the aggrieved does not agree to the undertaking and I choose to contest can I consent without admissions at any time before the hearing without having costs awarded against me...
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    WA Age of consent cybersex

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    QLD Superannuation fund never transferred split from consent order 17 years ago

    Hi Everyone. My ex and I signed a consent order for a superannuation split after the divorce 17 years ago. Apparently, the super fund never transferred the agreed-upon balance from my super to hers. Now, 17 years later, she has told me she will be making a claim to get that super transferred...
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    Recording someone without their consent as a social worker (NSW)?

    Hi, My son is a social worker (alcohol and other drugs) who works with vulnerable people. Ever since the #metoo movement, he has become increasingly anxious about false accusations and has talked about recording his work day with his phone as potential evidence for if he is falsely accused by...
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    Consent Order (form 11) questions (WA)

    Long story short - my wife and I are going our separate ways. Thankfully, everything is amicable and friendly and we are in the process of completing the consent order (form 11) to divide everything up. We have agreed that everything will be split 50/50. I will refinance the house and she will...
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    WA Consent Orders lack clarity

    Yesterday in court an agreement was reached for supervised visits of my son with his mother. I have never prevented or got in the way of her seeing him. Drug use by her is the problem and she surrendered him to me full time because she said she couldn't keep him safe. With the agreement, the ICL...
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    NSW breaching consent orders.

    Hi Brains trust. So after 6 years my now 15 yr old is getting a little bolshi. Refusing to go visit the other parent. In daughter's defence the other parent has made some rather disparaging comments to 15 yr old daughter about her virginity... Communication with the ex results in an explanation...
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