While you and your partner may no longer hold kind feelings for one another, it is important that both parents have considered the potential distress that children may be subjected to if the situation is not handled appropriately.
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Can I change my child’s surname after separation?
After separating from their partners, many parents ask about the process of applying to change their child’s surname, the reasons behind this varying.
read moreWhat does a sleep divorce really mean?
Does sleeping in separate bedrooms constitute a separation under the Family Law Act?
read moreSurrogacy: yours, mine or ours?
Surrogacy may have become a popular way for many couples in the limelight to have children, notably Kim and Kanye West, Elton John as well as Sarah Jessica Parker.
read moreWhen is it reasonable to dig up the past?
Generally speaking, access to a court file is only permitted to the parties involved and named in the court proceedings on the file in question but permission can be granted to inspect a file.
read moreFamily Court consent no longer required for treatment of Gender Dysphoria
The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia has ruled that persons under the age of 18 who are diagnosed with gender dysphoria and wish to undergo treatment can now do so without the need of seeking approval from the Family Court.
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