Same Sex Case Law

Masson v Parsons & Anor [2019] HCA Court: High Court Judges: Kiefel CJ, Bell J, Gageler J, Keane J, Nettle...

Clarence & Crisp [2016] FamCAFC 157 Court: Family Court Judge: Thackray J, Ainslie-Wallace J, Aldridge J Facts: Ms. Clarence (the...

Chancellor & McCoy [2016] FCCA 53 Court: Federal Circuit Court Judge: Turner Facts: Ms. McCoy and Ms. Chancellor were in...

Freeman & Bowman [2015] FamCA 141 Court: Family Court Judge: Hogan J Facts: Ms. Freeman and Ms. Bowman were in...

Gear v Faraday [2015] FCCA 3165 Court: Federal Circuit Court Judge: Henderson J Facts: Two same-sex couples (one male, one...

Regan v Walsh [2014] FCCA 2535 Court: Federal Circuit Court Judge: Coker J Facts: The parties acknowledged their acquaintance since...

LU v Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages (No 2) [2013] NSWDC 123 Court: District Court of NSW Judge: Taylor...

Groth v Banks [2013] FamCA 430 Court: Family Court Judge: Cronin J Facts: The applicant’s genetic material was used in...

Packer v Irwin [2013] FCCA 658 Court: Federal Circuit Court Judge: Turner J Facts: Two children were born to lesbian...

Reiby v Meadowbank [2013] FCCA 2040 Court: Federal Circuit Court Judge: Small J Facts: A lesbian couple and a male...

Dent v Rees [2012] FMCAfam 1303 Court: Federal Magistrates Court Judge: Terry FM Facts: A lesbian couple, together for 17...

Connors v Taylor [2012] FamCA 207 Court: Family Court Judge: Watts J Facts: A committed lesbian couple of 11.5 years...

AA v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages and BB [2011] NSWDC 100 Court: District Court Judge: Walmsley SCJ Facts:...

Maurice v Barry (2010) 44 Fam LR 62 Court: Family Court Judge: Faulks DCJ Facts: Barry, the biological mother, had...

Simpson v Brockmann [2010] FamCAFC 37 Court: Family Court Judges: Coleman, Warnick, May JJ Facts: This case involves parenting arrangements...

Halifax v Fabian [2010] FamCA 1212 Court: Family Court Judge: Cronin J Facts: Two children were born through artificial conception...