In March 2015 the Federal Circuit Court set aside two Agreements that had been entered into by Ms Thorne and Mr Kennedy both before and after their marriage. Mr Kennedy was a 67 year old Property Developer with assets of somewhere between $18 to $24 million dollars. He met Ms Thorne on an internet website.Read more
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What is full and frank disclosure in Property Matters? Full and frank disclosure by both parties to a family law dispute is a legal requirement governed by Reg 13.04 of the Family Law Rules 2004 and Reg 24.03 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001. These rules ensure that both parties are fully aware ofRead more
Ban on Breastfeeding Overturned on Appeal – Family Court A Newcastle Federal Circuit Court Judge’s decision to prevent a mother from breastfeeding her 11 month old child has been unanimously overturned on appeal to the Full Bench of the Family Court. The trial judge had placed an injunction on the mother preventing her from breastfeedingRead more
Despite changes to the law in 2010, intended to make financial agreements binding in the face of technical flaws in their construction, it continues to be a complex and ambiguous area of family law. Financial agreements were intended to provide certainty in sorting out property and spousal maintenance disputes should a couple separate. But almostRead more
Do I get an adjustment for “Special Skill”? The full Court in Kane v Kane has decided that there is no separate doctrine of special contribution or special skill that should be looked at separately but the Court should look at that aspect in context of balancing contributions generally. Kane v Kane involved a 29Read more
Who owns assets purchased in a partner’s name has recently been considered Higashida v Sarto (2014) NSWSC 1291 in that case the Plaintiff, Mr Higashida and the Defendant Ms Sarto had been in relationship from about 2010 to the end of 2013. The Plaintiff had separated from his wife but not yet resolved family lawRead more