Same-sex marriage Bill defeated, 19 September 2012
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted against legislation that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry. The vote was 48-98 against…
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Adult child maintenance – Maintenance to fund university education
An application was made recently by the Mother of a 19 year old seeking that his Father pay the child adult maintenance.…
Read MoreFamily Law Act Family Violence Amendments – Does withholding a child constitute family violence?
Recent amendments to the Family Law Act have introduced a definition for “family violence”. A matter was recently heard in the Federal…
Read MorePre-Nuptial Agreements
Written 30 August 2012 It is becoming increasingly common for clients to enter Pre-Nuptial Agreements (known to lawyers as Binding Financial Agreements)…
Read MoreOverseas Commercial Surrogacy Arrangements
Written 30 August 2012 Important Decision Made on Child Surrogacy Case Judgement was delivered on 1 August 2012 in a matter heard…
Read MoreGirls to stay in Australia – For now
The Family Court of Australia has ordered that the 3 girls at the centre of the Italy/Australia parenting dispute are to remain…
Read MoreSeparation / Divorce – When does the clock start ticking?
A husband in a recent Federal Magistrates Court matter applied for divorce in December 2011. He claimed the parties separated in July…
Read MoreHigh Court of Australia rejects 4 sisters bid
The High Court rejected a bid by four sisters seeking their own legal representation in respect of family law parenting proceedings involving…
Read MoreWhat is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law?
At Evans and Company Family Lawyers our partners are both accredited specialists in the area of Family Law. They have undergone a…
Read MoreCosts in a Family Law Matter
In a recent Family Court matter a father was ordered to pay the mother’s costs in respect to a lengthy parenting matter…
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