The Australian: A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE businessman is challenging a prenuptial agreement in which he agreed to pay his second wife, an ex-strip club dancer. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/millionaire-challenges-32m-prenup-with-ex-dancer/story-e6frg6nf-1226303303730
Gay dads’ baby pain after lesbian mothers took him overseas
TWO gay men involved in the famous Baby E custody case have spoken of their devastation at losing contact visits with their son after his lesbian mothers took him overseas. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/gay-dads-baby-pain-after-lesbian-mothers-took-him-overseas/story-fn7x8me2-1226299709650
Nicola Roxon fixes Family Court de facto bungle
The Australian: RETROSPECTIVE laws were introduced to parliament yesterday to fix an embarrassing government bungle that cast doubt on all Family Court decisions affecting the financial affairs of de facto couples.
Case note regarding the return of a child from the UK to Australia
Case note from UK Law Week about In the matter of S (a child). Mother successfully appealed a decision in the UK that her son should be returned to Australia. http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed96452
Latest key decisions in international children’s law
A good overview by Jacqueline Renton in UK Law Week of decisions in international children’s law, in particular: a) Habitual residence Re H-K (Children) looks at circumstances in which an initially temporary stay in another country can become habitual residence, such…
Gay dads’ baby pain after lesbian mothers took him overseas
TWO gay men involved in the famous Baby E custody case have spoken of their devastation at losing contact visits with their son after his lesbian mothers took him overseas. From the Herald Sun
Nicola Roxon fixes Family Court de facto bungle
RETROSPECTIVE laws were introduced to parliament yesterday to fix an embarrassing government bungle that cast doubt on all Family Court decisions affecting the financial affairs of de facto couples. From The Australian
UK: Children to get access rights to both parents
A BBC news report about changes to the rules in the UK to provide children the right to maintain meaningful relationships with both parents after separation and divorce. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16865916
Who decides what’s best for the children?
A recent report on post-separation parenting to the attorney general recommended children under two years should not have overnight time away from the primary care-giver unless it’s necessary. In high conflict cases before the family court, no overnight care is appropriate before…
Children at the heart of complex relationships
An article from The West Australian which features some interesting statistics on the complexity and variety of modern romantic relationships, and the value people place on their relationship with their children.