15 May 202614 min read
Can a Binding Financial Agreement Be Overturned in Australia?
Under section 90K(1)(e) of the Family Law Act, an Australian BFA can be set aside for unconscionable conduct at signing, not for a bad bargain after the fact.
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13 May 202612 min read
Can Asset Depreciation Overturn a BFA in Australia?
Section 90K of the Family Law Act 1975 lists narrow grounds to set aside an Australian BFA, and a fall in asset value alone is not one of them.
8 May 202613 min read
What Is a Child Support Trust? Lump Sum Payments in Australia (2026)
Under s 124 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, Australian courts can order lump sum child support into a trust if periodic payments are unreliable.
6 May 202613 min read
Child Support: Debts, Inheritance and Private School Fees
Under section 117 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, courts treat inheritance as financial resource and weigh real debts before ordering school fees.
1 May 202613 min read
Adult Child Maintenance in Australia: Eligibility and Why Applications Fail
Under section 66L of the Family Law Act 1975, Australian courts grant adult child maintenance only if it is necessary for education or a disability.
29 April 202610 min read
De Facto Gifts: When Australian Courts Refuse Clawback
A perfected gift cannot be clawed back under Australian law. A man lost $913,015 and a Mercedes, and under s 4AA Family Law Act 1975, was not de facto.
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