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SETTING ASIDE A BINDING FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
A Binding Financial Agreement may be set aside in a number of circumstances. When can a court set aside a Binding Financial Agreement? Under section 90K and section 90UM of the Family Law Act, the Court can set aside a Binding Financial Agreement in various...
Post Separation contributions
After separation it is not uncommon for parties to remain financially intertwined with one another prior to a formal division of their assets. Parties are also sometimes waiting many years after separation to get divorced. Post separation contributions may be made by...
Understanding the Difference Between Separation and Divorce
What is the difference between separation and divorce? The big difference between separation and divorce is that if you choose to be separated and not divorced, your marital status will continue to reflect that you are married and as such, you cannot remarry another...
Separation Advice: Things to do before separation
When you make the big decision to escape a difficult relationship, to minimise the emotional and financial stress on you, seek out separation advice and have a clear plan in place as to what you are going to do. Read on to learn 8 things you need to do before you...
Financial Agreements & Spousal Maintenance & Income tested benefits
Pre-Nuptial Financial Agreements & Spousal Maintenance clauses are frequently the subject of litigation post separation. It is common that parties will include a provision in relation to spousal maintenance in a binding financial agreement which states that...
