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1: Australia’s family law changes to affect pets, property and finances | May 15, 2025

Alterations to Australia’s family law will change the game for pet owners on the verge of separation. Here’s a breakdown…





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2: Mum who gave birth via IVF at 64 loses custody of twins | September 13, 2021

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…





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3: Lesbian divorcees in modern age dispute over embryos | June 12, 2019

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





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4: Who is a parent? Sperm donor heads to the High Court to clarify parental rights | March 7, 2019

An Australian girl’s biological mother and her sperm donor father have spent $1.5 million on a court feud over whether the biological father, who has played the role as father to the child since birth, should have any parental rights. ..





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5: Mother loses legal fight to change child’s surname after divorce | February 16, 2019

Ms Jones and Mr Beves are the parents of two children. The second child, Georgie, was born after the breakdown of the marriage. When Georgie was born, Ms Jones sought to register the surname ‘Jones’ and then as a compromise ‘ Beves -Jones’ for Georgie. She also has indicated that she wishes to change the older child’s surname to to ‘Beves -Jones’…





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6: Woman wins right to dead boyfriend’s sperm | June 20, 2018

A court has said yes today to a Brisbane woman who has been fighting for the right to have a child using her dead boyfriend’s sperm. It’s a vexed issue for some and this ruling is being described as landmark…





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7: A Child’s Right to be Heard | April 4, 2015

The welfare of a child is a “paramount consideration” when making any decision that may affect them. This fundamental principle is formalised by the Family Law Act 1957 (‘FLA’), echoing the re-quirements of the Convention of the Rights of the Child to give children a voice in court…





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8: Child Suffering Foetal Alcohol Disorder Denied Compensation | March 2, 2015

A British court has found that a mother’s heavy drinking during pregnancy was not a criminal offence, and so has denied a damages claim made on behalf of her disabled daughter. However, this poses obvious ethical dilemmas, particularly appertaining to the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy on the child…





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9: Baby Gammy and the long arm of the Family Court | August 8, 2014

Let’s hope that unlike the Family Court, the Department for Child Protection can protect both these children without resorting bizarre ideologies on child welfare that can ultimately forget that children are also part of families…





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10: Abortion access threatened by new law: doctors | September 12, 2013

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…




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