Blog | Property
What is just and equitable?
The court is unable to make an order in relation to the division of property unless it is satisfied that an order altering the interests of the parties in their property is just and equitable and that the order proposed to be made, is just and equitable: section 79(2)...
Who stays in the home after separation?
When your ex won’t move out Following the breakdown of a relationship it would seem sensible that you physically separate and that one of the parties will move out. However, sometimes the matrimonial home becomes a battlefield when ex partners separate but they...
My Parents lent me money. Is it treated as a gift or a loan?
Have your parents provided you financial assistance either before or during your marriage? In this article, we help answer the question, is it treated as a gift or a loan? Given the significant cost of housing, financial assistance provided by parents for the purpose...
Courtney’s Cases: Centrelink fraud or a fraudulent representation to the Court?
Courtney’s Cases: Bisset & Rounds The Case of Bisset & Rounds is a very interesting case where the Judge had to determine, did Ms Rounds commit centrelink fraud or a fraudulent representation to the Court? The Case serves as a warning for parties who are...
COSTS ORDERS
Can I make the other party pay my legal costs? We are very often asked by our clients about Costs Orders and whether they can make the other party pay the legal costs they have incurred with respect to their application to the family law courts for property and/or...