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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 in...

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...

Collating Documents However daunting and tedious, collating documents is the best place to start to help with the rest of the divorce process. Lawyers will require you to provide your marriage and...

International Women’s Day International Women’s Day yesterday has brought attention and awareness to respects for women’s rights and gender equality. Despite this, domestic violence continues to thrive, with Australian men murdering their...

What is child abduction? The law defines child abduction to be the unlawful removal of a child from their legal caretaker, even with the consent of the child. This means that the...

Recently, businessman Geoffrey Edelsten left his only child just over $50,000 out of an estate worth over $1 million. Edelsten wanted to “limit the benefit” to his son as he was provided...