A bill was recently passed in the Victorian Parliament allowing individuals who were conceived with donated eggs or sperm to access identifying information about their donors and heritage from 1 March 2017 without donor consent. People born from donor sperm or eggs prior to 1998 were previously unab...
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Accessing family law in regional areas
There are often regional areas in Victoria and throughout Australia where there may be no lawyers at all or at least no specialist family lawyers. This does not have to be a bar to accessing family law legal services. Family law in Australia is governed by the Family Law Act 1975, which means that t...
Read moreOur new partner
We are delighted to announce that Keturah Sageman has been appointed a Partner at Nicholes Family Lawyers. Keturah is a highly regarded Accredited Family Law Specialist with an exceptional reputation specialising in all aspects of family law. As a senior member of the Nicholes leadership team, Ketur...
Read moreAnna Parker, Partner of Nicholes Family Lawyers Becoming a Barrister
We are proud to announce that Anna Parker, Partner of Nicholes Family Lawyers, will shortly be commencing an exciting new stage in her career and becoming a barrister. Anna has practised as a family law solicitor for 10 years, culminating in her role as a Partner at NFL. During her time at NFL, Anna...
Read moreTreatment of Compensation Claims in Family Law Property Proceedings
When a party to a relationship receives a large personal injury compensation payment it can have a significant impact on potential property proceedings. In the case of Aleksovski v Aleksovski [1996] FamCA, the Full Court of the Family Court was required to consider how a personal injury compensation...
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