What are The four-step approaches adopted by the Family Court?

1. Identifying and valuing the property of the parties;n2. Considering the contribution of each party;n3. Considering the futures of either party; andn4. Considering whether the proposed orders to be made are just and equitable.

What is the property of the parties?

The Court can make orders which alter the interests of the parties in their property.nnProperty has been given the meaning of being a property that the parties are entitled to or in which they have an interest in. Property can include not only the home and family property but also interests in corporations, trusts, and partnerships. Superannuation is also considered property under the legislation.nnA party’s interest in trust depends upon the nature of that interest and the degree of control that a person has over the trust property. A share in a public or private company is also property.

What are the expectation of inheritance in Family Law Act?

1. The grounds to establish the relevance of an expectation of inheritancen2. The court could consider an expectation of an inheritancen3. For Lottery wins

What is Reduction of assets by the conduct of parties?

Normally, financial losses incurred by the parties or either of them in the course of the relationship, whether such losses result from a joint or several liabilities, are usually shared by the parties. Losses may not be shared equally or at all, in circumstances such as:nnWhere one of the parties has embarked on a course of conduct designed to reduce or minimize the effect or the value or worth of an asset or assets; ornWhere one of the parties has acted recklessly, negligently, or wantonly with matrimonial assets, the overall effect of which has reduced or minimized the value of such assets.

What is Post-separation contributions in family law act?

There is no definite answer to the question of whether post-separation financial contributions by the parties are given greater weight than other contributions that may have been made by a party to the relationship, such as parenting and household roles.nnThe Court, when considering the division of the net relationship assets, looks at all the assets, those acquired during the relationship and those acquired after the relationship, and the value of such assets at the time that the matter is determined.nnThe contributions include those made by the parties, not only during the relationship but after separation to the acquisition and improvement to the overall asset pool.

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