A wealthy lawyer who tried to use “squatter’s rights” to claim a pair of abandoned Sydney homes has now emerged at the centre of a bizarre legal battle for a $20m fortune…
Alterations to Australia’s family law will change the game for pet owners on the verge of separation. Here’s a breakdown…
In recent years, amendments have been made to Australian family law to place a greater emphasis on the safety of children and their carers. The Family Law Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) repealed the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility and simplified the considerations for a court to consider…
When it comes to divvying up your estate after death, testamentary trusts are often touted as an option. They can be a way to ‘rule from the grave’, giving you more control over the way your assets are distributed – placing them in a trust, rather than having them given directly to your beneficiaries…
Around Australia, many family lawyers are on a delicate mission: helping parents and grandparents navigate how to help loved ones financially while still protecting their assets if there’s a break-up…
A landmark judgment that stripped custody from a mother who wished to give her 12-year-old puberty blockers threatens to undo precedents allowing treatment for children without court intervention, a former Family Court judge says…
For many, the road to parenthood is a bumpy one, but for single men hoping to find a surrogate in Australia, it can be particularly hard. Despite the often difficult process, these men are determined to be fathers…
The Spanish woman, now 69, has been told by a court that she is not allowed to care for the children, who were born via IVF…
The bitter legal dispute between the parents of two boys, killed by an out-of-control car, has hit court, with both arguing how they should be laid to rest…
More adult children are “breaking up” with their folks, in what’s being described as an epidemic of inter-generational dysfunction. And grandkids are often collateral damage, caught between warring sides…