With the rising cost of tertiary education, it is now common to see sizeable HECS/HELP debts appear in property settlements. […]...
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Separation and Pets: What the 2025 Family Law Changes Mean for You
A common question we receive from clients is: what happens to the family pet in the event of separation? Given […]...
Read moreSetting aside return orders made under the Hague Convention
The recent English case of The Children: AB (aged 14) and CD (aged 10) [2025] EWHC 2508 considered when a […]...
Read moreHow Binding Financial Agreements can protect your assets
What is a Binding Financial Agreement? A Binding Financial Agreement (BFA), colloquially known as a “prenuptial agreement”, is a legally […]...
Read moreWhat happens to the embryos if a couple undertaking IVF separate?
A question we encounter as family lawyers is what happens when a couple undergoing IVF in Victoria separates after creating […]...
Read moreThe Legal Prohibition of Commercial Surrogacy – Lloyd & Compton [2025] FedCFamC1F 28
In Lloyd & Compton [2025] FedCFamC1F 28, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) considered an application […]...
Read morePermanent care orders & assessments
When children and young people cannot safely live with their parents, they may be placed in alternative care arrangements, including […]...
Read moreMedical treatment of a minor – Secretary DFFH v Hage (a pseudonym) [2024] VSC 764
In Secretary DFFH v Hage (a pseudonym) [2024] VSC 764 (DFFH v Hage), the Supreme Court of Victoria (the Court) […]...
Read moreFederal Budget 2025: How will it affect family law
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled the Labor Government’s 2025-26 Federal Budget just days ahead of this year’s Federal election. With […]...
Read moreUnderstanding the legal grounds for an annulment
A Melbourne woman has recently had her marriage annulled following her discovery that what she believed to be a prank […]...
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