Australian Divorce Blog 
Don’t Waive Your Rights! Understanding Legal Privilege in Family & Surrogacy Law
Legal professional privilege is one of those legal concepts that sounds technical, but it protects something very practical and very important: the confidentiality of communications between a lawyer and a client. In family law and fertility law matters, that protection can make a real difference. It applies in obvious settings such as litigation, but it… Read More »Don’t Waive Your Rights! Understanding Legal Privilege in Family & Surrogacy Law The post Don’t Waive Your Rights! Understanding Legal Privilege in Family & Surrogacy Law appeared first on Page Provan.
By Olga Pysana – Co-founder Family By Choice, Independent International Surrogacy Consultant (The Surrogacy Insider) For many intended parents, the first consultation with a surrogacy lawyer is the moment the journey becomes real. After months, sometimes years, of fertility treatment, research, and conversations with their partner, they finally sit down with a legal professional to… Read More »What Intended Parents Should Have Ready Before Their First Consultation With a Surrogacy Lawyer The post What Intended Parents Should Have Ready Before Their First Consultation With a Surrogacy Lawyer appeared first on Page Provan.
Why Education Is the Missing Piece in the Surrogacy Journey
By Sanja Jovanović, Founder & Director of Family By Choice With the ALRC’s final report on surrogacy law reform due in July 2026, Australia is on the cusp of the most significant changes to its surrogacy framework in a generation. Proposals for nationally consistent legislation, regulated surrogacy support organisations, and new pathways for compensating surrogates… Read More »Why Education Is the Missing Piece in the Surrogacy Journey The post Why Education Is the Missing Piece in the Surrogacy Journey appeared first on Page Provan.
How Are Debts Divided in Divorce? Australian Property Settlement Explained
When people separate, one of the most common questions is also one of the most misunderstood: what happens to the debts? Many people assume there must be a simple rule. Half each. Joint debts are shared. Personal debts stay personal. In Australian family law, it is not that straightforward. In a property settlement, debts are… Read More »How Are Debts Divided in Divorce? Australian Property Settlement Explained The post How Are Debts Divided in Divorce? Australian Property Settlement Explained appeared first on Page Provan.
Hague Surrogacy Convention Paused After 15 Years — What Went Wrong
After 15 years of work, the Hague Conference on Private International Law has paused its long-running project to create an international convention dealing with surrogacy and legal parentage. That is a significant development for anyone involved in cross-border surrogacy, assisted reproductive treatment, and international family law. The pause matters because international surrogacy does not stop… Read More »Hague Surrogacy Convention Paused After 15 Years — What Went Wrong The post Hague Surrogacy Convention Paused After 15 Years — What Went Wrong appeared first on Page Provan.
One Sperm Donor, 550 Children: Why Australia Needs Urgent Regulation
Private sperm donation is often marketed as simple, accessible and modern. In reality, it can create legal, ethical and deeply human problems on a staggering scale. Two recent overseas stories show exactly what can happen when sperm donation is left largely unchecked. In one case, a mother believed her child was the only child conceived… Read More »One Sperm Donor, 550 Children: Why Australia Needs Urgent Regulation The post One Sperm Donor, 550 Children: Why Australia Needs Urgent Regulation appeared first on Page Provan.
Monash IVF Payouts: The Embryo Mix-Up Cases Explained
Two embryo mix-up cases involving Monash IVF have now reportedly ended with multimillion dollar payouts, bringing a legal close to some of the most distressing fertility treatment errors ever publicly reported in Australia. These were not routine complaints. They were extraordinary cases that struck at the heart of trust in assisted reproduction. For the families… Read More »Monash IVF Payouts: The Embryo Mix-Up Cases Explained The post Monash IVF Payouts: The Embryo Mix-Up Cases Explained appeared first on Page Provan.
Ireland Surrogacy Update: New Laws, New Restrictions, New Hope
Ireland has finally taken a major step into the modern world of family creation. With the passage of the Health Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024, Irish citizens now have something that was missing for far too long: a legal pathway to surrogacy at home. That is no small thing. For intended parents in Ireland, this… Read More »Ireland Surrogacy Update: New Laws, New Restrictions, New Hope The post Ireland Surrogacy Update: New Laws, New Restrictions, New Hope appeared first on Page Provan.
Hugh Jackman Won’t Sign a Pre-Nup — Here’s Why That Matters
Hugh Jackman’s reported decision not to sign a pre-nuptial agreement with Sutton Foster has generated plenty of media attention, and for good reason. When a person has substantial wealth, children from an earlier relationship, and is entering a new relationship later in life, the question of asset protection becomes more than celebrity gossip. It becomes… Read More »Hugh Jackman Won’t Sign a Pre-Nup — Here’s Why That Matters The post Hugh Jackman Won’t Sign a Pre-Nup — Here’s Why That Matters appeared first on Page Provan.
Marching for Rainbow Families at Sydney Mardi Gras: A Gay Dad’s Story
Some events stay with a person long after the music fades, the costumes are packed away, and the sore feet finally recover. For Stephen Page, marching in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with his husband Mitchell and their daughter Elizabeth is one of those experiences. This was his fourth time marching, and by… Read More »Marching for Rainbow Families at Sydney Mardi Gras: A Gay Dad’s Story The post Marching for Rainbow Families at Sydney Mardi Gras: A Gay Dad’s Story appeared first on Page Provan.