by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Relationships
What powers and responsibilities do my parents have? Your parents have a legal obligation to look after you until you are 18 which includes duties to: maintain you. provide you with necessaries (such as food, shelter and clothing). send you to school. The law gives... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Relationships
Same-sex and heterosexual defacto relationships share many of the same legal rights of married couples. A defacto relationship describes a relationship between two people who are not married but live together as a couple. The same laws apply to same-sex and... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Relationships
If your marriage is considered invalid by law, you can apply for a ‘decree of nullity’—also known as an annulment. What is an annulment? A marriage is declared to be annulled when the law does not recognise it as legally valid. This is different to religious... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Relationships
Queensland has strict laws about sex and sexual activity. Any sexual activity without your agreement is unlawful. If you do not agree and someone threatens you or touches you sexually, they are breaking the law. The legal age for consent for having sex in Queensland... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Children and Parenting
Family dispute resolution means trying to reach an agreement about your family law problems without going to Court. Family dispute resolution services can be used to resolve disputes about: children and property. dividing your property. spousal maintenance. child...