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Binding Financial Agreement The Court imposes strict requirements for financial agreements to be binding as a binding agreement will oust the jurisdiction of the Court to make orders under the Act (subject to the power of the Court to set the agreement aside). The first of the technical requirements is that the agreement must specify the relevant section of the Act under which the agreement is made. In the absence of an express provision in the document the agreement is...

The law in regard to Binding Financial Agreement in Brisbane is extensive and complex. The law is governed by the provisions in the Family Law Act 1975 (as amended). Similar provisions are provided in the Act for de-facto relationships. Because it is a complex area of law it is a requirement (as detailed below) that the parties entering into a Binding Financial Agreement must consult a solicitor and obtain legal advice.  The relevant law is detailed as follows: LEGISLATIVE PATHWAY...

Preparing an Airtight Binding Financial Agreements Binding Financial Agreements (BFA), also referred to as “pre-nups” are created when two parties have made a fully informed decision to enter into a binding agreement. The creation of an Airtight Binding Financial Agreements requires the parties to disclose their financial position, provide reasonable time to consider the agreement and obtain independent legal representation to avoid any undue influence or pressure on the other party. This document effectively allocates assets and other financial resources...