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Legal Aid NSW says demand for family law services had grown by 30 per cent in three years.

Little room in the budget for Family Court children

The federal budget was bad news for the innocent victims of divorce.

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Claire* said an ICL helped her have a voice as a child in her parents’ custody battle.

Claire had a ‘voice’ in her parents’ court fight. Many kids will miss out

Taxpayer-funded independent children’s lawyers, appointed to act in their best interests in family law cases, are being cut back after the federal budget.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Lawyers are reporting growing demand for advice about child support. Proving paternity is a key battleground.

Warring parents, child support and the fight over DNA

Lawyers are reporting growing demand for advice about child support. Proving paternity is a key battleground.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
“Liking” negative comments on social media could have consequences in a family law fight, legal experts say.

How Instagram posts exposed a $100,000 lie in a family law fight

Social media is increasingly being used as evidence in court rows between separating couples, legal experts reveal.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Dominique Grubisa

The rise and fall of Australia’s self-styled wealth queen

After a series of eyebrow-raising antics, Sydney lawyer Dominique Grubisa is feeling the heat.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Don’t assume your trust is an impenetrable shield, as family courts in Australia have significant powers to look behind a family trust’s structure.

Going through divorce? Don’t assume your family trust is impenetrable

In the messy aftermath of a relationship breakdown, be warned that the courts are not shy about tackling family trusts.

  • James Steel
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Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court, Will Alstergren has brought together prominent men in a call to action on ending family violence.

‘Men just aren’t part of the conversation’: Stars demand an end to family violence

Prominent Australian men including Hugh Jackman, Travis Fimmel and Darcy Moore are asking all men to call out violence against women.

  • Grant McArthur
In the past year, 21,757 Russian citizens have entered Argentina, including about 10,500 pregnant women.

Couple face police inquiries after baby born to commercial surrogate

Paying for surrogacy is illegal in Queensland, and carries a maximum penalty of three years in jail, although nobody has ever been prosecuted.

  • William Davis and Rosanna Ryan
A litany of cases in the state’s new family violence court shows that domestic violence is complex and comes in many forms.

‘Our work is never complete’: A day inside a specialist family violence court

Victoria is reshaping the court system to bring justice to domestic violence victims without re-traumatising them.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Leonard John Warwick murdered three people in a shooting and series of bombings.

‘Calculated, violent and hateful’: Family Court bomber Leonard John Warwick dies in prison

Warwick evaded justice for decades before he was convicted in 2020 over his murderous campaign against Family Court judges in Sydney.

  • Michaela Whitbourn