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Effect of Bankruptcy on property settlement
It is not uncommon for property settlement proceedings between two parties to involve the bankruptcy trustee. Wondering what happens if you are bankrupt and have not yet done a property settlement with your former partner? This article explores the consequences of...
Limitation periods against solicitors for defective Financial Agreements
It is now becoming more common for parties to take action against their solicitor for defective Binding Financial Agreements, where the agreement, prepared for the express purpose of protecting their assets from their former partner making a property settlement claim...
Initial Contributions Count – 8 years + 1 child = 78%/22% to Husband
Initial Contributions are very important in terms of the assessment of the parties contributions, but especially in shorter relationships. The assessment of an initial contribution depends on the value of the initial contribution, what it was put towards, the...
Validity of Overseas Orders – Parenting, Marriage and Divorce Orders
When a couple gets married overseas and subsequently separates, it is not uncommon where the parties have lived in multiple countries, for one of the parties to return to Australia after divorce and family law proceedings have been finalised and overseas orders have...
Impact of overseas divorce on Australian property settlement
Getting an overseas divorce does not protect your property from a property settlement claim by your former partner in Australia. Read our article below to learn why. What are the time limits for a property settlement in Australia? Section 44(3) of the Family Law Act...
