Practice Categories: Law

In the past, a same-sex couple’s relationship was not recognised in the eyes of Australian Family Law. They have traditionally faced discrimination in this regard which significantly affected their financial and parental rights, and the ability to enforce those rights at law. These views are now changing and although same-sex marriage is not yet recognised, changes to the commonwealth and states laws now give couples the same rights as married and defacto couples. In fact, the Family Law Act treats...