Defacto Relationships & Property Settlement
A de facto relationship, under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), occurs where two people – of any gender – are living together on a genuine domestic basis and are not married or related by family. The parties are also required to have a mutual intention of sharing a…
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De facto relationships in Family Law Matters
A few years ago the Family Law Act was amended to include provisions for the division of assets in de facto relationships. In some cases, de facto relationships are easily identified, however unlike a marriage which is almost always undisputed, de facto relationships sometimes require effort first in proving…
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