A judge has allowed two teenagers to start gender reassignment surgery as the lesser of two evils. The Family Court has granted two 16-year-olds permission to take gender reassignment hormones that will permanently transform their bodies and put them at high risk of serious health problems, finding that the dangers are outweighed by the crippling psychological trauma of living as the ”wrong gender”. ..

Because the adoption process is so complex and time-consuming, a pregnant woman wishing to have the baby but unwilling to raise that child is often propelled to have an abortion. This compares with other countries where a woman wanting to adopt out her baby can easily do so…

A SYDNEY man charged with abducting his teenage ex-girlfriend and their baby at knifepoint has denied the allegations and will fight the charges using a series of text messages…

As more families become “international” many are faced with the dilemma that on divorce (or separation) one partner wants to go back home with the children and the other wants them to stay here. This article outlines what to consider if you’re thinking about leaving Australia…

A 13-YEAR-OLD orphaned girl has been authorised to start hormone treatment to become a boy, despite having “no parents” to consent to the decision in a landmark legal case…

A LESBIAN couple and their sperm donor are fighting over the custody of their two children in a case that has become the new reality for family court proceedings…

Older Australians with time on their hands have turned to online free classifies website Gumtree and organisations like ‘Find a Grandparent’ to connect with families in need of a grandparent in their life. But prominent law firm Slater and Gordon has warned families that “surrogate grandparent” relationships may be mutually beneficial, but also come with potential legal issues…

A father with Asperger’s syndrome is reeling from a judge’s decision that the time he spent with his children was so poor it should be cut from 30 hours to four hours a fortnight…

Allegations of child sexual abuse are being increasingly invented by mothers to stop fathers from seeing their children, says a retiring Family Court judge…

A DIVORCED Sydney dad with shared custody of his daughter has asked a court to order his ex-wife to ensure their child does her homework…