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In 2015 changes to the Family Relationships Act 1975 (SA) came into effect in regard to surrogacy in South Australia. While commercial surrogacy is illegal and can result in 12 months imprisonment, the Legislation allows for strictly-regulated altruistic surrogacy. That is, surrogacy without payment except for reimbursement...
Read moreDo you remember the car ads that were prevalent in the 90’s showing mum, dad and the 2.5 children? The typical Australian family. But is that still a representative of the Australian family? In Australia 1 in 3 Marriages end in Divorce and the average marriage length is just over 12 years. With the average age to get married...
Read moreDivorce Guilt is a real thing. Standing in an iconic red telephone box on a grey London street I nervously dialled the number of my childhood home in Australia. My throat was dry, my heart pounding, but it was time to face the music. As my mum answered I drew a deep breath and asked that she fetch my dad to join the conversation....
Read moreNow that marriage equality is here, the question on the minds of many couples who married overseas will be: “Is our marriage recognised?”
Read moreFor families living in fear of domestic violence, changes to the law around restraining orders in WA offer greater protections, writes Tindall Gask Bentley lawyers. The statistics tell an ugly, shameful truth about domestic and family violence in Australia. 1 in 5 Australian women, and 1 in 22 men, have experienced sexual...
Read moreTindall Gask Bentley Lawyers welcomes the review of Australia’s family law system in the hope it will ease the pressure on families going through separation. The review, announced this morning by federal Attorney-General George Brandis, promises to focus on how the Family Law Act can better serve the changing needs and diversity...
Read moreChristmas is fast approaching. For separated families it is a potentially difficult time if former partners can’t agree over care arrangements for the children over the holiday period. If you have children with a former partner, now is the time to sort out those care arrangements. Getting a headstart on this will help avoid...
Read moreTHE Arrium steelworks sale not only galvanises Whyalla’s economic future, it gives new hope of a fresh start to those who have been living in limbo due to divorce and death, according to a leading Adelaide law firm. Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers said when Whyalla’s economy and property market crashed many relationships went...
Read moreDivorce is tough, but what makes it harder is if your former partner is a narcissist – intent on dragging out the process and being a roadblock to progress and your own freedom. TGB’s family law team discusses the impact a narcissist can have on the divorce process and some tell-tale signs to look out for. Intense...
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