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While the majority of people are living longer these days, it does not follow that all are remaining fit, physically and mentally, to deal with their own legal and financial affairs.

Blended families are often described as those where two individuals, each with their own children, re-marry or form a new partnership. They may go on to have more children together. Blended families have become a more common feature of society and accordingly an increasingly important issue for many more people than in the past.

This is the second in a series of articles which will provide you with a better understanding of our family law legal system.  It is our desire that this article has been informative in presenting an overview of our family law legal system. 

While each parent is presumed to have or share in the parental responsibility for a child, this is subject to any Court order to the contrary. Contravening (breaching) such an order is a potentially serious matter. A Court order is legally enforceable, and each person involved must take all reasonable steps to comply.

The inheritance rights of a grandchild, in terms of contesting a Will by making a family provision claim, varies from state to state in Australia. As far as NSW is concerned, grandchildren may be eligible to claim some or additional provision from their grandparent’s estate if they can demonstrate sufficient dependency on the deceased grandparent at some stage during their life or had a close personal relationship.