Family Law News

Arguably, those who have drifted into these relationships and have lived together for two years should not be treated identically as those who have chosen to marry for life

Contempt of court should only be alleged if the conduct complained of is serious enough. For example, if it is alleged that the contravention of an order involves a flagrant problem to the Court’s authority or a serious disregard of the person’s obli

There is little to stop Australian men or women from bringing intothe country a child born to a surrogate mother overseas providing one ofthe ''intended'' parents has a genetic link to the child and the birthmother has formally relinquished her right

Violence against women is costing Australia $13.6 billion per year and has been tipped to rise by an extra $2 billion in the next decade, with experts warning that the next generation could be worse off due to the impact of cyber bullying.

Police have revealed an alarming spike in family violence in Victoria over the holiday season, with a 30 per cent increase in incidents.

The UK will reform its family justice system, taking care to avoid "problems" identified with Australia's equivalent laws which British consultants have recommended against.

More warring parents in Family Court disputes are claiming former partners have poisoned their children against them, a new study shows.

In Australia, prenuptial agreements tend to be more known as binding financial agreements, and a valid agreement can oust the jurisdiction of the courts.

A above, non-financial contributions during a short relationship will also be taken into account when determining the parties’ overall entitlements.

The Christmas season is often credit card liability season as well. Credit card liabilities are a frequent source of conflict in separated couples. Clients regularly seek advice about whether or not they are liable for their former partner's credit

Superannuation is now treated as property by the Family Court. In most situations, if a terminating event has not occurred and a party is not at the minimum retirement age, then in reality superannuation is not property as it cannot be accessed or sp

Children whose parents are separating are facing up to three years of uncertainty because of long delays in the Family Court, especially in Sydney, lawyers have warned.

The importance of the desired effect of the Gillard government's proposed reforms to the Family Law system on child protection have been highlighted by the release of a recent report.

A forced marriage involves duress and lack of consent from both parties. In an arranged marriage, the families organise the marriage but the choice of whether to accept the arrangement is up to the couple

There are limited circumstances in which minors who are 16 years of age and over can apply to the Court for an order authorising him or her to marry a particular person despite the fact that the applicant has not attained the age of 18 years.

Recent polls show that a majority of Australians are in support of gay marriage. Yet to date, the Government has not acted on community opinion and legalised gay marriage.

The end of a marriage inevitably leads to a carving up of assets of spouses so that each spouse is able to financially move forward independent of the other.

The recent passage of law permitting same-sex marriage in New York was greeted with celebrations by advocates and allies all around the world. But for Australian same-sex couples living overseas, there are still some significant hurdles to marriage t

A mother has been ordered by the Federal Magistrate Court to pay her former husband $12,969 in child support after DNA tests confirmed he was not the father of her 14-year-old son.

The statistics are creeping up to 50% of marriages ending in divorce, so divorce is becoming a reality for a lot of people. Even though the stigma of divorce has largely disappeared, it is still one of the most stressful events a person may have to