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Masson v Parsons [2019] HCA 21 (19 June 2019)
In the June 2019 decision of Masson v Parsons, the High Court of Australia held that Mr Masson was a ‘parent’ of a child who was artificially conceived using his semen by his friend Ms Parsons. Mr Masson commenced proceedings in the Family Court of Australia after Ms...
Family law arrangements for travelling with children
Travelling overseas with a child can get a little bit more complicated following a separation, especially when parents are in the process of making arrangements through family law proceedings before the Courts. Before making any travel arrangements, including...
Family law and grandparents rights in Australia
Grandparents can play a big role in the lives of their grandchildren, in many cases they can be the child primary caregiver or share many of the primary caregiving responsibilities. If you’re in a situation where you might want to assume the caregiving responsibility...
Same sex marriage law in Australia
You’re probably aware that the Marriage Act 1961 was amended in 2017 to allow for same sex marriage after an extensive debate over whether same sex marriage should be recognised. The definition of marriage has now officially been changed, to allow for the ‘union of...