Appellate courts should not interfere with discretionary property orders in family law unless error of principle is shown, applying House v The King principles.
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A known sperm donor may be recognised as a legal parent under the Family Law Act 1975, overriding inconsistent State presumptions, with paramount consideration given to the best interests of the child.
A property settlement order under s.79 FLA may only be made if it is just and equitable to alter existing property interests, which must be determined as a threshold question.
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