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Article: The New De Facto Legislation - What Does It Mean For Me?(Family Law Act )(Law overview)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- December 4, 2008
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Paul Hopgood, Partner Andrew McCormack, Associate
It has arrived. Following numerous false starts, the De facto Bill amending the Family Law Act to include de facto couples was finalised yesterday and has been forwarded to the Governor General for assent. It is expected that all amendments to the Family Law Act will be in operation by March 2009. The legislation heralds significant change for de facto couples (including those in same sex relationships) and gives rise to many questions for those of us in de facto relationships and even some of us who consider that we are not.
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