Family Law

The latest Family Law Section news from Paul Doolan, Chair The Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP yesterday issued a Media Release announcing that the Government will undertake a Joint [...]

What happens when one party lacks capacity to provide instructions in proceedings in the Family Court arena?  For example, dementia sets in or a brain injury arising from an accident?  Or conduct [...]

In the High Court case of Masson v Parsons in 2019 the court considered the meaning of the term “parent” and whether the sperm donor could be termed “parent” within the ordinary meaning.  Does [...]

Family Violence Law Help (familyviolencelaw.gov.au) is a new national website for people wanting to understand domestic and family violence, the law and where to get help. It can be used by [...]

In the 2014 case of Spencer & Speight [2014] FamCA436 the court determined that “sexual relationship” has a wider meaning than just sexual intercourse and sexual relations. Intimate [...]

The Family Law Act requires a court to consider if the proposed orders sought by the parties are just and equitable in making decisions for married couples and de facto couples (couples who have [...]

“REPUGNANT’’ conjugal rights allowing husbands to demand sex from their wives will be killed off in Australia, in a new shake-up of family law. The Family Law Act gives judges the power to [...]

Each State and Territory has passed model amendments to existing domestic violence legislation to enable the consistent recognition of interstate orders. The terminology and laws remain unique to [...]

Rather than rushing to court to fight with your partner over financial matters, just take the time to consider attending a mediation session with your partner and ideally with your lawyers to [...]

Attorney-General George Brandis will today announce $468 million to fund family relationship centres and other family law services that are aimed at keeping warring couples out of the courts. The [...]