Tag: Family Law
Supervision forced on 'child neglect' parents
A couple accused of neglecting six young children at a home in western Sydney' have been ordered not to contact them except in the company of child protection officers.[MORE]
Unmarried couples to access Family Court
New South Wales has taken steps to give separating de facto couples the same rights as married couples who are going through a divorce.[MORE]
Parents ordered to change girl's Talula Does the Hula name
A New Zealand judge has ordered that the parents of an eight-year-old girl change her name, saying it is highly embarrassing and makes the child a target for ridicule.[MORE]
NSW in rights push for lesbian mums
The NSW Government is pushing for child-support rights for children of lesbian couples.[MORE]
Rape in marriage not recognised by victims, police
Researchers say police and victims often do not recognise rape within marriage as a serious crime.[MORE]
Family violence review
The Tasmanian government is reviewing the effectiveness of its ground-breaking laws introduced to crack down on family violence.[MORE]
Woman to seek bail over kidnapping
A woman accused of kidnapping a 7 year old boy has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.[MORE]
NSW Govt to ease adoption laws
The New South Wales Government is promising to make it easier and less costly for foster parents and step parents to adopt children in their care.[MORE]
Financial abuse against spouses won't be tolerated: Hulls
Women can now claim they are victims of economic abuse under new legislation introduced in State Parliament.[MORE]
Police get new powers on domestic abuse
New domestic violence laws have been introduced into the Victorian Parliament. [MORE]
50/50 parenting 'tearing kids apart'
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Opinions are sharply divided over the benefits and drawbacks of shared parenting arrangements.[MORE]
Sorry to Kingston relatives: Atkinson
SA's Attorney-General says upset relatives of Charles Kingston are not direct descendants.[MORE]
Ex-premier's exhumation distresses family
Descendants of former SA premier Charles Cameron Kingston says they are appalled his grave was disturbed without them knowing.[MORE]
Exhumation bizarre: Hamilton-Smith
South Australian Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith has questioned whether the exhumation of a former premier is appropriate.[MORE]
Former premier's body exhumed for paternity DNA test
The body of a long-dead former South Australian premier is exhumed for a DNA test in Adelaide.[MORE]
Authorities appeal court decision on polygamist sect kids
Texas childcare authorities have appealed a state court's decision to reverse their removal of hundreds of children from a polygamist sect, arguing that returning them would be irresponsible.[MORE]
Same sex couples add names to ACT register
Same sex couples in the ACT say they are delighted they can now legally register as partners.[MORE]
Man stabbed in domestic dispute
A man has been stabbed in the back during a domestic dispute in Melbourne's east.[MORE]
Conference to examine Family Law Act
Social workers, lawyers and psychiatrists are holding a conference in Adelaide today on the impact on children of recent changes to the Family Law Act.[MORE]
Incest child died of congenital defect
A court document reveals that a child born to a father and his daughter died due to congenital heart disease just days after the birth.[MORE]
Civil unions debate hinges on how and when
The debate over gay civil unions boils down to how and when rights are granted, not if.[MORE]
Sharia law not an option: Nelson
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says under no circumstances would he support Australia recognising Sharia law.[MORE]
Parents could lose plasma TVs in crackdown on trouble kids
The Northern Territory Government says new legislation it will introduce to Parliament next month will force parents to stop their children from getting involved in criminal activity.[MORE]
Government to review family violence laws
Tasmanian Police attend more than 400 domestic violence reports every month.[MORE]
Child Support Agency 'unnecessarily interfering'
A local equal parenting group says it disagrees with claims by the Federal Government that circumstances for separated families are improving.[MORE]
