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Inquiry ousts overseas parent kidnap law

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THERE should not be a specific criminal offence for a parent who kidnaps their child and takes them overseas, a Senate inquiry has recommended…

Australia: Pre-nuptial agreements – A Contract of true love?

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No matter how you approach them, pre-nuptial agreements can’t ever be described as romantic. But an increasing number of couples are signing them, and it’s important not to regard them as a sign of distrust or a warning sign that a marriage is expected to end in disaster…

Former husband must pay for wife’s career change

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HER former husband thought she was perfectly capable of supporting herself as a legal secretary or personal assistant after their marriage broke down. But having emerged from the ”long, expensive and fraught litigation” that followed their separation, the woman wanted nothing more to do with lawyers or the law – and the Family Court has ordered her former husband pay her $1000 a week while she retrains for another career.
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Parramatta Family Law Courts volunteers

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FOR more than 25 years, volunteers at the Parramatta Family Law Courts have lent an ear to those in need. Now, as many of the mature-age helpers decide to retire, there is a genuine fear that the group’s dwindling numbers will leave visitors and their families without support. ..

Estranged wife seeks $35m in McCartney-Mills-style divorce battle

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She was married to a man worth more than $260 million, lived a luxurious life and wanted for nothing – but it all came to an end when they split. Now she is seeking a $35 million settlement, arguing she is entitled to maintain and enjoy the lifestyle to which she became accustomed during the marriage. ..