Retired Family Court judge Richard Chisholm has written a blueprint for overhauling Australia’s Family Law Act recommending the removal of Shared Parenting as a potential outcome in Family Law Court proceedings…

Former NSW premier Nick Greiner and his wife, Kathryn, have agreed to separate after more than four decades of marriage…

Tasmania’s lower house has rejected voluntary euthanasia by the narrowest of margins…

The New South Wales Health Minister and Attorney-General have taken opposing sides over proposed legislation to change the legal definition of an unborn child. MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on the private member’s bill, which is designed to allow criminal liability for the death of a foetus that is at least 20 weeks old. Currently, charges can only be laid over the injury or death of the mother…

With the Federal Election looming, it is interesting to note the policies of each of the major political parties with respect to family law issues…

If age pensioners go overseas for more than six weeks and get the Pension Supplement in Australia, after six weeks this is reduced to Pension Supplement Basic Amount, but is reinstated as soon as they return to Australia…