In Hoffman [2014] FamCAFC 92 (27 May 2014) the Full Court (Faulks DCJ, Murphy and Watts JJ) considered an appeal by a litigant in person where Brewster FM (as his…
Court sets financial agreement aside where wife used funds which was husband’s “separate property” In Gregory [2014] FCCA 106 (24 January 2014, published June 2014) Judge Baumann considered whether a…
De facto husband entered into a personal insolvency agreement to frustrate the effect of a partial property settlement order – Family Court of WA considers interaction between Bankruptcy Act 1966…
Interim spousal maintenance – Applicant wife working part-time and caring for two children – Respondent had capacity to pay, where he had redrawn loan facility and controlled a trust –…
Children – Father’s self-harming de facto partner restrained from being present during children’s time with father – Restraint granted despite evidence of psychiatrist and family report writer that de facto…
Property Law Dispute Full Court upholds appeal as to assessment of post-separation contributions where parties had been separated for 10 years – Disparity between wife’s Newstart allowance (and child’s board)…
Wifes distribution from family trust to pay school fees not added back. Her payment of school fees in advance treated as a contribution under Section 79 (4) In Alexiou [2012]…
Property – Husband’s high earnings throughout long marriage not allowed as “special contributions” In Newman [2013] FamCA 37 (30 January 2013) the husband argued that his high earnings throughout the…
Property – Cohabitation agreement under Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) was not a recognised agreement or financial agreement – Nor a bar to consent orders n Kevin & Trembath [2012]…
Property – Husband’s inheritances represented 43.5% of $2.7m pool – Long marriage – Contributions assessed 70/30 in his favour – Adjusted for wife’s limited employment opportunities In Dinsmore [2012] FamCA…
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