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Is a Sperm Donor a Parent?
Is a Sperm Donor a Parent?
A case is currently before the High Court concerning whether a man who donated sperm to a lesbian couple has standing to seek parenting orders over the child. Under New South Wales law, a sperm donor is not a parent. However, under the federal Family Law system, biological or non-biological parents may be recognised as…
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Phe v Leng: Evidence Act Section 131
Phe v Leng: Evidence Act Section 131
Under Section 131 of the Evidence Act, communications between parties made in the course of negotiating a dispute are privileged. This means that such communications are not admissible as evidence in any family law proceedings that may arise. However, the act provides a number of exceptions to this rule where not admitting such a communication…
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Financial Agreement Entered Before Marriage
Financial Agreement Entered Before Marriage
Section 90B of the Family Law Act sets out the circumstances in which a written agreement made by parties contemplating marriage is a binding financial agreement. In the recent case of Graham v Squibb, the Family Court considered the situation where parties had purported to make such an agreement but had not complied with the…
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Gifts in Property Settlements
Gifts in Property Settlements
The time of year when most of us are engaged in buying gifts for family and loved ones has just passed. Sometimes these gifts will be small such as a nice bottle of wine but sometimes they are generous gifts, like money for the deposit on a house, or a car. This article discusses how…
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