Pursuing a Divorce Settlement in Australia – when a foreign Court has already dealt with it
Clayton & Bant Case B21/2020 Should a party be able to pursue a divorce settlement in Australia if a foreign Court has [...]
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What if parties have not yet separated? Can a party still apply for a property settlement?
This might apply where one party has lost capacity to make decisions (eg. Dementia) or one party has died after the commencement [...]
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The Fate of Property held as Joint Tenants in the Family Court
In June 2019, the Family Court of Western Australia delivered a Decision in a case relating to a property that the parties [...]
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How paid legal fees may be treated by the Family Court
Our Consultant, Robyn Hadley reviews the most recent Full Court of the Family Court of Australia decision Trevi & Trevi [2018] FamCAFC 173. [...]
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Superannuation for separated de facto couples in Western Australia
In Western Australia, separated de facto couples are unable to split their superannuation in a property settlement until such superannuation has vested [...]
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Duty Relief on sale of property when parties Divorce or a De facto relationship ends
Parties to a marriage or de facto relationship that has ended may be entitled to nominal duty rather than the general or [...]
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