20 November 2017 was Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Kris and Bronwyn join Rach, Jacq and Dene to discuss legal issues related to transgender youth and minors, including:

• parental responsibility and the role of both parents until the child turns 18 years of age
• medical interventions requiring consent beyond normal parental responsibility
• two stages requiring consideration and consent
• stage one consideration relating to delaying the onset of puberty
• stage two requiring Family Court consideration relating to the administration of oestrogen or testosterone, and
• special evidence required when making an application to the Family Court.

JOY Law – on-air and via podcast

Kris and the team from KHQ Lawyers join Rach, Jacq and Dene for ‘JOY Law’, a regular segment where we discuss legal issues of interest to the LGBTI and ally community.

Join the team each Tuesday at 4.45pm on JOY 94.9 to learn more about:

• family law advice for rainbow families
• surrogacy
• sperm and egg donation agreements
• adoption and co-parenting
• estate planning
• succession planning, and
• taxation.

Missed an episode? Subscribe to ‘Rach, Jacq and Dene’ on iTunes or download from the JOY website.

Ask a question

Want to ask the team a question to discuss on-air? Email JOYlaw@joy.org.au

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