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In Australia we have open adoptions. This means that the child will know they are adopted and be supplied with any necessary information on their family and cultural heritage. They are able...

In Australia, couples must be separated for a period greater than twelve months before being granted the ability to file for divorce. In most cases, separation is easy to define – when...

Marriage is commonly thought to be the union of two people who are so deeply in love and wish to spend the rest of their lives together. Over the past few years,...

  This week I attended work experience at Freedman and Gopalan Solicitors. Coming into the week, I was quite nervous and was not sure what to expect, but my worries were quickly...

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that appoints a person (or people) as the attorney-in-fact and gives the power to act for another person. The Attorney then manages the assets...

There is a common misconception about age being a significant factor when deciding the custody of a child. Surprisingly, age is not as important as one might think. There is no fixed...

  What is Polygamy? Polygamy involves the practice in which a spouse of either sex can have more than one spouse at a time. Legality of Polygamy in Australia Polygamy is illegal...

Decisions that will impact the course of your entire life are no easy feat. They require extensive thinking, the making of hundreds of pros-and-cons lists and countless conversations. When it comes to...

What is a court-ordered paternity test? A court-ordered paternity test is a DNA test initiated by the Family Court. They can be initiated due to reasonable doubt about the child’s paternity, or...