Lesbian divorcees in modern age dispute over embryos

A woman has asked the Family Court to order the destruction of 12 embryos — even though she has no genetic link to them…

Want to save your marriage? Start by taking these steps

People who want to end a relationship abruptly are almost always out of the resilient zone. They are feeling agitated and usually ascribing the reason they feel this way to you.

In the dark recesses of their mind, however, a shred of doubt will always linger.

We are going to use that shred of doubt to increase your chances of not getting divorced…

Domestic violence perpetrators to be given crisis housing in SA trial

Some domestic violence perpetrators will be removed from their family homes under a new scheme by a state government, but experts warn it could leave the victims struggling financially…

Break-up coaches are exploiting the vulnerable

Has the love of your life broken up with you? It hurts, I know. It’s fantastically painful. You’ve lost your other half, your best friend, the life you thought you’d have. You’d do anything to stop the pain. You’d do anything to get them back. Well, according to the internet – and a variety of “break up coaches” – you can…

High Court to decide if a sperm donor can be a parent

Legally speaking who is a parent? It’s not a straight forward question for blended families, LGTBQI families, indigenous families with strong traditional kinship ties and children born via surrogacy or sperm or egg donation. The High Court of Australia is to hear a case commenced by a sperm donor known as Robert…

Nine most common traps for DIY wills

While more Australians are aware of the importance of having a will, simply buying a do-it-yourself will kit from a newsagent and filling it out yourself can cause more problems than it solves.
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