This section also includes some of the more interesting family law-associated cases that have been happened in the last twenty years.

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Reforms to the Law

• Definition of abuse
• Definition of family violence
• “Best interests” – Greater weight to consideration of needing to protect child than the benefit to the child of having a relationship with both parents
• New consideration for “best interests” – Extent to which each parent has fulfilled or failed to fulfil obligation to maintain child
• Amendment to consideration of any family order that exists
• Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2011 (QLD)
• Surrogacy Act 2010 (QLD)

Interesting Cases

• Child’s Surname
• Costs of complying with a subpoena
• Case about Robert Fardon (sexual offender)