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Gleaning facts of emotional case
The Family Court judge dismissed an application from the mother and Orders were made for the children to return to Italy.
We address five commonly held misconceptions surrounding the case and address them via the reasoning of Family Court Justice Colin Forrest’s judgment…
Gay dads eligible for paid parental leave
GAY parents now have the same rights as heterosexual couples and will be fully eligible for paid parental leave when they have a baby…
Free Legal Support in NSW: The Law Society Pro Bono Scheme
The Law Society’s Pro Bono Scheme can put you in contact with law firms willing to provide their legal services for free or for reduced fees…
Booming surrogacy demand sparks exploitation fears
Australians paying women in India to have their babies are being overcharged by clinics taking advantage of the booming demand for commercial surrogacy, advocacy groups warn…
11 years, $1m on and one couple’s divorce is still not settled
A MARRIAGE break-up has cost a couple 11 years, more than $1 million in legal fees, a judicial “marshal” and now the “emotional collapse” of the ex-wife – still without a result…
Family Court hears claims husband stole $800,000 after marriage split
A MAN has been accused by his former wife of trying to “abscond” to Fiji with their $800,000 boat after their short marriage ended…
Dad weighs his 43kg daughter in diet fight with mum
A COURT has stepped in to ban two Melbourne parents from weighing their eight-year-old daughter…
Abortion & pregnancy termination – who has jurisdiction?
The Family Court has reinforced the reasoning that it does not have the power to make Orders regarding an unborn child and under the Family Law Act the Family Courts jurisdictional power only extends to children once born…
Divorce is bad for bank account: research
Divorce is bad for your bank account, particularly for those who stay single, new research shows…