SPERM DONORSThe court said that “the term ‘sperm donor’ suggests that the man in question has relevantly done no more than provide his semen to facilita
BEST INTERESTS & GRANDPARENTSPaula Phelan is a Family Lawyer with Specialist Accreditation in this area from the Queensland Law Society. She has been a lawyer for 22...
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONSThe case today examines the question of what is a “substantial contribution” that overrides the need to have been together for a minimum of
CHILDREN'S LAWYERSThe Family Law Act recognises that there are times when the children need to have their own legal representation in a case about the future
DEBT IN SETTLEMENTA recent case in the High Court of Australia has confirmed that pursuant to the Family Law Act, the court has the power to assign the taxati
RETIRED & SEPARATINGThese are often relationships or marriages that have lasted for several decades. Why after all this time do couples suddenly want out when t