The Family Court of Australia has recently had to consider a case with a more unusual set of circumstances. In the case of Neubert (Deceased) & Neubert and Anor (No.2)[2017] FamCA 829 the Wife had initiated proceedings for property settlement, however, Neubert was murdered by her...
We see women going through divorce everyday and have identitied the traps that they fall into just for you so that you can avoid them. Here they are:- 1. Jumping into a settlement to get out! Soo many women that we see say “I just want to...
It is now less than 7 weeks until Christmas! For buyers of residential property who wish to settle and be in their new property in time for the festive season, you are running out of time to have this dream realised. In order to achieve this,...
The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia recently dismissed an appeal on the basis that the appellant female was in a de facto relationship with a male, contrary to the female’s opinion and belief. In Cuan & Kostelac [2017] FamCAFC 188 (12 September...
The High Court has delivered its much-awaited Judgement in the case of Thorne and Kennedy, a case involving a ‘pre-nuptial’, and subsequently a ‘post-nuptial’, Financial Agreement, the Court being asked to determine whether either were binding. The first instance decision of the Trial Judge in the...