Dad in kid mix-up gets big legal bill

The Border Mail, November 7, 2006

A MELBOURNE man who paid child support for children who turned out not to be his has now been ordered to pay “massive” legal costs to the Commonwealth.

Liam Neale Magill, 56, recently lost his bid for compensation for psychological damages he claims he suffered at the hands of the Child Support Agency.

Yesterday he was ordered to pay the agency’s legal fees. more..

DUPED FATHER RESUMES FIGHT

The Weekend Australian, October 14/15 2006, by Natasha Robinson

Duped father Liam Magill and his current partner took their battle against
the Child Support Agency to the Victorian County Court yesterday as men's
rights advocates handed out pamphlets in the court room. more..

High Court Hears Liams Magill's case for damages

April 7, 2006 - transcript of case in Australia's High Court more..

An Earlier Look At Baby’s Genes

Science magazine, U.S.A. September 5, 2005

The increasing ability to analyze fetal DNA from maternal blood should lead to better prenatal diagnoses of genetic disease—and confront future parents with tough information and choices.

...Ready or not, noninvasive fetal diagnosis is here. Tests based on fetal DNA circulating in a woman’s blood are expected to replace invasive prenatal tests, such as amniocentesis, that are typically done later in pregnancy and pose a small risk of miscarriage. Researchers have already used fetal DNA from maternal blood to successfully
test for genes inherited from a father that cause diseases such as cystic fibrosis.....

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Attorney General of Australia - Media Release

Media Release 118/2005 - 24 June 2005

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENTS PASSED

The Government's ongoing reform of family law achieved another milestone with the passage of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2005 by the Senate, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock announced today. more...

Australian Attorney General - "... the most significant reforms to the family law system in 30 years" - The Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock MP, Media Release 25 May 2005

EASIER, QUICKER, SIMPLER: A CLEARER PATHWAY IN FAMILY LAW more ...

Senate of Australia - Liam Magill's case mentioned - The Family Law Amendment Bill 2005 - Hansard, May 11, 2005

Senator GREIG (Western Australia) (12.01 pm)—"The Family Law Amendment Bill 2005 makes a range of recommendations to substantive and procedural aspects of the family law regime. " ............

"Part 14 is unquestionably the most controversial aspect of the bill. It will enable a person who discovers that they are not the parent of a child for whom they have made child maintenance payments to apply to the court to recover those payments. more...

SBS TV Show - INSIGHT -SEX, LIES AND DNA - aired Tuesday June 7, 2005

More and more men are seeking DNA tests to establish the paternity of their children. Rates of misattributed paternity have been estimated as high as one in five people. INSIGHT looks at the rates of misattributed paternity, and rising rates of DNA paternity testing. What leads people to take a test? more..

96% of women are liars, honest

The Scotsman ( Scotland's National Newspaper), EDWARD BLACK, December 9th, 2004

NINETEEN out of 20 women admit lying to their partners or husbands, a survey on attitudes to truth and relationships has found.

Eighty-three per cent owned up to telling "big, life-changing lies", with 13 per cent saying they did so frequently.

Half said that if they became pregnant by another man but wanted to stay with their partner, they would lie about the baby’s real father.

Forty-two per cent would lie about contraception in order to get pregnant, no matter the wishes of their partner. more...