LGBTIQ Domestic Violence – Queensland Government applauded for taking action
- December 18, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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A positive move by the Queensland Government to tackle domestic and family violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer LGBTIQ community is welcomed by Brisbane Family Lawyer with Hetherington Family Law, Corey Washbourne, who writes as…
De facto and same sex couples to benefit from family law amendments
- November 15, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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De Facto and same sex couples have, until now, been treated differently from married couples under the Family Law Act. The Federal Parliament has recently passed the Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 which makes some significant amendments…
Same Sex Marriage? Couples’ wills may be invalid
- July 10, 2018
- Jennifer Hetherington
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Australia rejoiced last year when marriage equality was made legal but Queensland couples who have entered into a same sex marriage may now have invalid wills. Wills made by same sex couples before marriage equality was made legal may be…