Progressive New Child and Family Laws, but Some Families are Left Behind

The legislation will finally allow both women in a same-sex relationship to be recognised as the legal parents of a child born to them via physician-assisted human reproduction. Picture: iStock

The commencement of new laws offers recognition and protection for some contemporary, more diverse forms of ‘family life’, but this is not a panacea for all ills, writes Brian Tobin

This week, Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 were finally commenced, five years after the legislation’s enactment.