9 September 202613 min read
Divorce Property Settlement in Australia: Case Examples
Under section 79 of the Family Law Act 1975, courts divide property by contributions and timing, not by title or relationship length, as these seven cases show.
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7 September 202614 min read
If Justin Sun and Jing Tian Were in Australia, Could Sun Get His Bride Price Back?
Justin Sun has sued Jing Tian in China, demanding the return of a RMB 30 million bride price. How would the case be decided if it had happened in Australia? Sun and Tian had dated for only seven months. Sun transferred RMB 30 million (about AUD 6 million) to Tian for the purpose of a bride price, and when the relationship ended seven months in, he now wants the AUD 6 million back.
2 September 202614 min read
Is Your Binding Financial Agreement Actually Binding?
Under s 90G of the Family Law Act 1975, a financial agreement binds only if each party got real independent legal advice and signed statements were exchanged.
29 August 202613 min read
De Facto Property Settlement After On-Off Separations
Under s 90SM of the Family Law Act 1975, repeated break-ups do not erase your contributions, and de facto contributions carry the same weight as a spouse's.
26 August 202614 min read
Property Settlement: Do Post-Separation Contributions Count?
Contributions do not stop at separation. Under s 79 of the Family Law Act 1975, courts weigh what you earned and what you did for the family after you split.
22 August 20268 min read
Remote Witnessing in NSW: AVL Rules and Electronic Signing
Section 14G of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) allows witnessing by video link, but wills and affidavits still cannot be signed electronically.
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