Background In the recent case of Re Cresswell [2018] QSC 142 (20 June 2018), Justice Brown made orders allowing Ms Cresswell to use her deceased former partner, Mr Davies’ sperm and undergo IVF treatment. Ms Cresswell and
Background In the recent case of Parsons and Anor & Masson [2018] FamCAFC 115, the Full Court of the Family Court held that sperm donors are not legal parents of children born via artificial technology using their
Following the case of Re Kelvin children with gender dysphoria wishing to commence Stage 2 hormonal treatment no longer require Court authorisation to commence treatment. The case of Re Kelvin, however, was largely silent on whether Court approval
In the recent case of Corwin & Corwin [2018] FamCA (26 April 2018), the Federal Circuit Court heard the mother’s appeal involving allegations of domestic violence, heavy marital conflict, emotional abuse and substance abuse. The mother lost
Background The case of Newbury & Perril [2017] FCCA 1490 examined how property should be divided following a short marriage. The issue was whether the Federal Circuit Court should make orders for property adjustment following the breakdown
The case of Hallis & Fielder [2017] FCCA 2851 dealt with the following question: whether the Federal Circuit Court would make an order under Section 143 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act to make orders directing one
Background In the recent case of Idelsohn & Idelsohn [2017] FamCA 398 (11 May 2017), the Family Court of Australia preserved national secularism when an application by an Orthodox Jewish husband to force his wife to grant
Background In the recent case ofLamb and Anor & Shaw [2018] FamCA 629, the Court of Appeal clarified the law surrounding surrogacy in Queensland. In this matter two parents whose biological child was birthed via surrogate
Introduction Alcohol use disorder is quite often raised by one party in parenting action as a reason why the other party should have only supervised time with the child or children. Whilst the benefit of
Background A parent may for a variety of reasons wish to obtain a child’s name change following a separation. In the recent case of Somerville & Somerville (No.2) [2018] FCCA 2665 (21 September 2018), Judge Mercuri of
Background In lengthy litigious proceedings parties can accumulate large legal fees. The question is can these legal fees form part
Case of Hoult & Hoult [2013] FamCAFC 109 (26 July 2013) Appeal against a section 90B Binding Financial Agreement. Wife
Case of Bevan & Bevan [2013] FamCAFC 116. Husand took off in 1994 saying he was going “to the sea”,
Case of Abell & Vogel [2013] FamCA. The case concerned de facto partners who were in a relationship for less
Case of Payne & Payne [2013] FCCA 794. Family company was in liquidation. Husband established new company and took customers
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