How family court divide property settlement asset

The Norton Law Group

September 25, 2024

Family Lawyers
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There is no presumption in Australian law that marital assets must be divided equally between husband and wife. Instead, the Family Court has broad powers to make Orders for a just and equitable division of assets.

In deciding how the assets of a husband and wife should be distributed, the Family Court must first determine whether it should alter property interests, and then follows a 4 step process:

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