Family Law
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Surrogacy in the ACT
A surrogate is a woman who carries a pregnancy for a person who cannot fall pregnant themselves due to medical…
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Is a Surrogate a Parent of a Child?
A women who carries a pregnancy for another person is called the ‘Surrogate’. When the child is born, the surrogate…
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Child Care Disputes – “Primary” and “Additional” Considerations for the Court
In a family law dispute about children, the court must consider a list of matters prescribed in Part VII of the…
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Child Care Disputes – The Court Will Enquire About the Child’s Best Interests
In a family law dispute involving children, the court is required to consider a number of factors which are prescribed…
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Child Custody Disputes: First You Must Negotiate
Separation is a very stressful time for parents and children. The welfare of the children usually becomes the paramount concern…
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Who is at Fault for Financial Losses in a Marriage?
As a general principle, financial losses incurred by the parties in the course of their marriage or de-facto relationship should…
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Family Law Child Support – The formula
The Costs of Children Table is available from the Dept. of Human Services. The basic formula applies to parents with…
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Stamp Duty & Capital Gains Tax Concessions In Family Law Property Matters
There are many good reasons why former spouses should formalise legally their property settlement including that they may be exempted…
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The Family Law Amendment Act 2011
Changes to the Family Law Act 1975 introduced in 2012 are aimed at ensuring that the protection of family members…
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Can Parenting Orders be varied?
When there are existing court orders about the care of children such order may only be varied by a Court,…
