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Are the family law reforms proposed by the Government the end of fathers’ rights to be equal parents? The short answer is no. Currently, the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (the Act) requires the Court to consider a number of primary considerations w

Being left out of a Will is likely to be a very confronting experience, especially during a time of grief.   There are many reasons why a person may exclude someone who may be a likely beneficiary when making their Will. While a person can general

The High Court was asked in the recent case of Fairbairn v Radecki [2022] HCA 18 to consider whether the de facto relationship between Mr Radecki and Mrs Fairbairn had broken down for the purposes of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth). The implications of

Even in circumstances where couples are able to separate amicably, the process of, and adjustment to, separation can be difficult.  Following separation, not only do couples face the need to resolve parenting and/or property and spousal maintenance

To vax, or not to vax, that is the question.  The legal, medical, and ethical minefield surrounding the question of vaccinations is not going away any time soon. With reports from overseas on lowering the ages at which children should be receiving

When it comes to moving as a couple, into an aged care facility, a day can make all the difference.  If a couple move into residential aged care on the same day, they could end up paying more than a couple who move into aged care a day apart. This

Key issues: After three years in the Court system a Judge has determined that it was in the best interests of two children for the making of final parenting orders to be delayed for 12 months. In Geisler & Geisler [2018] FCCA 3959, on the day

In our previous article, we discussed recent case law dealing with the rights of sperm donors and whether they were “parents” of children born from artificial conception procedures.   The case discussed in that article, Masson & Parsons, ha