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Adelaide lawyer Richard Yates looks at what the law says about how long is too long for parents to leave their children unattended. When an Australian mother pleaded guilty to a charge of neglect after leaving her children alone in her car for ten minutes, debate raged. The woman, from Queensland, popped into the shops...
Read moreSurrogacy is now easier in South Australia, but family law specialist Jane Miller believes that new law amendments won’t result in a dramatic increase in surrogate births. In June 2012 amendments to South Australia’s surrogacy laws came into effect. These amendments broaden the circumstances in which a couple...
Read moreAdelaide injury lawyer Mal Byrne analyses an important Court decision where a school bullying victim was awarded compensation. The decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in the matter of Oyston v St Patrick’s College [2011] (NSWSC 269 13 April 2011) reinforces that schools have to walk the walk and not just talk...
Read moreIf you are involved in a dispute relating to your child and want to take the matter to court, it’s likely that you’ll need to see a Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Practitioner and gain a Section 60i certificate first.
Read moreFamily Lawyer Jane Miller answers common family law questions about issues including divorce, child custody and property settlements.
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