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Grandparents have a great love for their grandchildren. They want to spend more time with them. But sometimes the parents don’t want their parents to see their children. It is not good for them. But this is an unusual situation but what happens if the parent's divorce. In this scenario the laws are different, let’s learn a little about the grandparent's rights in Australia.  Grandparents rights in Family law: In Australia, the Family Law Act 1975 applies in cases of separation, division, property division, and custody of children. Grandparents have the right to apply in Family court and ask for...

By law, there are some defined duties, powers, authority and responsibilities of parents for their children. These are known as parental responsibility. The responsibilities...

Surrogacy explained: The word surrogate means that a person trying to achieve output for another person. This person is simply a replacement. So in...

Stats show that in Australia at least one-third of relationships end in divorce or separation. Usually, we don’t find accurate information about property settlement...

Mediation and Arbitration are different terms. Here is the basic definition of both. Arbitration: In arbitration, a dispute is submitted after an agreement between...

After you are done with legal documents you can attend the family court. Do you know the family court process in Australia? What do...

People might ask "what is spousal maintenance?", the answer is quite simple: it is a financial assistance given by one ex-partner to the other...

With the continued uncertainty and while disruption to our daily lives continues here in Mackay, we are each in a position to do our...

The Coronavirus is having a significant impact throughout Australia, and the world. For many, this pandemic has arrived out of nowhere and has changed...

You got married in Mackay. You and your spouse lived in Mackay together for years. Now you’ve decided to get a divorce and your...