{"id":17975,"date":"2023-06-12T02:28:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T02:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/?page_id=17975"},"modified":"2026-03-21T02:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T02:16:59","slug":"property-division-family-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/property-division-family-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Property Division Family Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17975\" class=\"elementor elementor-17975\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-753202c7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"753202c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"86c8fdc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-566020c\" data-id=\"566020c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57deb70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57deb70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae1f70f padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae1f70f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed3d297\" data-id=\"ed3d297\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8bc7b second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d8bc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98963c8 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98963c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-363924d\" data-id=\"363924d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb128ce mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb128ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\">Property settlement is a critical aspect of family law in Australia, and understanding its<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\">intricacies is essential for navigating the legal process effectively. As a legal expert specializing in family <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW164029708 BCX2\">law,\u00a0 Jaswinder<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\"> (Jas) Sekhon, offer<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\"> insights and practical solutions to help you navigate property settlement<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\"> and disputes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\">in f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\">amily law. In this article, we will explore the key principles, considerations, and practical tips for achieving a fair and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\">favourable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164029708 BCX2\"> property settlement outcome.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6ec41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc6ec41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f6499 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f6499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Goldman Family Law, our family lawyers are highly skilled and qualified to represent you through court proceedings, if your matter progresses to this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a80174 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a80174\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ae95d8\" data-id=\"4ae95d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6f62d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be6f62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80abe2b padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80abe2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab142c9\" data-id=\"ab142c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8cb8a second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a8cb8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Property Settlement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2c3a49 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2c3a49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11c32e4\" data-id=\"11c32e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5ed8f mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e5ed8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW129690305 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129690305 BCX2\">Property settlement involves the division of assets and liabilities between parties following the breakdown of a relationship. When <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129690305 BCX2\">determining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129690305 BCX2\"> property settlement, the court <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW129690305 BCX2\">takes into account<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129690305 BCX2\"> several <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW129690305 BCX2\">factors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94754c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"94754c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01e19d mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f01e19d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The initial and post-separation contributions of each party;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20055364 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20055364 BCX2\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20055364 BCX2\">he financial position and wealth of the parties, financial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20055364 BCX2\">contributions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20055364 BCX2\">;<\/span><\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183798480 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183798480 BCX2\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183798480 BCX2\">non-financial contributions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183798480 BCX2\">;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183798480 BCX2\"> and<\/span><\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contributions made for the welfare of the family as a whole.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bf47f9 elementor-section-full_width quotation-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bf47f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4c14f8\" data-id=\"a4c14f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8da224 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8da224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Dr. Emma Johnson<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> said<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> &#8220;Property settlement aims to achieve a fair and equitable division of assets between parties. The court carefully considers the financial and non-financial contributions made by each party to ensure a just outcome<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">.<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/em>[<strong>1<\/strong>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2d132 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2d132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The reality is that there is little skilled detailed analysis and ultimate there are a series of default additions or removals from the 50%\/50% rule.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:864,&quot;335559737&quot;:864,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523f3c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523f3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Practical Legal Expert Tips By &#8211; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon; Principal Goldman Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1faa769 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1faa769\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d676c59\" data-id=\"d676c59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14c247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f14c247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8961c7 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8961c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8409fc9\" data-id=\"8409fc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b51c3 second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33b51c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Considerations in Property Settlement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-716f425 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"716f425\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-287e4b6\" data-id=\"287e4b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d90e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63d90e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial and Post-Separation Contributions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-358ca25 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"358ca25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8341393\" data-id=\"8341393\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d348e mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3d348e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20103231 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20103231 BCX2\">The court considers the contributions made by each party towards the acquisition, conservation, and improvement of the property pool. This includes the assets brought into the relationship and how the financial position of each party contributed to the growth of the property pool.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab0b9c4 elementor-section-full_width quotation-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab0b9c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15239e9\" data-id=\"15239e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c04d3 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c04d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Samantha Mitchell<\/span> <span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">writes <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> &#8220;The court carefully examines the financial contributions and the value of assets brought into the relationship by each party. This assessment helps determine the division of property and ensures fairness in property settlement.<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/em>[<b>2<\/b>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c3dfe elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c3dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">The reality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> here <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">also\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> that there is little skilled detailed analysis and ultimate there are a series of default additions or removals from the 50%\/50% rule<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">non short<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> term <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">marriages<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136725345 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2988883 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2988883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Practical Legal Expert Tips By &#8211; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon; Principal Goldman Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47606c7 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47606c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8accbc6\" data-id=\"8accbc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccc2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ccc2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial Agreements<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aae43b2 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aae43b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc7c2f8\" data-id=\"cc7c2f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44fdb2 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f44fdb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43780055 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43780055 BCX2\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43780055 BCX2\">Parties may choose to enter into a financial agreement to opt out of the court&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43780055 BCX2\">jurisdiction<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43780055 BCX2\">regarding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43780055 BCX2\"> property and spousal maintenance matters. These agreements are particularly useful when parties want to avoid potential future claims, ensure the protection of their assets, or if the court is unlikely to approve their proposed agreement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6621498 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6621498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-094d038\" data-id=\"094d038\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e62a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47e62a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spousal Maintenance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-820ea37 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"820ea37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23aea1c\" data-id=\"23aea1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6570f58 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6570f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22864304 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22864304 BCX2\">Spousal maintenance refers to the financial support provided by one party to the other after the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship. The court considers factors such as the payer&#8217;s ability to pay and the recipient&#8217;s inability to support themselves adequately.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e629e8 elementor-section-full_width quotation-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e629e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d35901e\" data-id=\"d35901e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9be14 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c9be14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131588308 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131588308 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Dr. Sarah Thompson<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW131588308 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">says\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW131588308 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> &#8220;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131588308 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Spousal maintenance aims to ensure that the financially disadvantaged party receives <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131588308 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">appropriate support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131588308 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> to meet their reasonable needs. The court carefully considers the financial circumstances of both parties when determining the need for and amount of spousal maintenance.<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/em>[<b>3<\/b>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7817394 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7817394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">The reality is that there is little skilled detailed analysis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> and spouses who need this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">rarely<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> have the funds to seek this in Court <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">proceedings<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> depending on the assets <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12420151 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">available.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188f8ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"188f8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Practical Legal Expert Tips By &#8211; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon; Principal Goldman Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbfd898 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbfd898\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ab0edf\" data-id=\"0ab0edf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a46133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a46133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consent Orders<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8864798 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8864798\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c7db6\" data-id=\"53c7db6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f21aab mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f21aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117298985 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117298985 BCX2\">Consent Orders allow parties to formalize their property division and parenting arrangements without the need for court proceedings. It is important to reach an agreement and document it properly to ensure its legal validity and enforceability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bec60c3 elementor-section-full_width quotation-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec60c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed83f20\" data-id=\"ed83f20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fea021 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fea021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124157348 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124157348 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Jason Anderson<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW124157348 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">says <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW124157348 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124157348 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> &#8220;Consent Orders provide a reliable and efficient way for parties to formalize their agreements. They offer a level of certainty and provide a solid foundation for moving forward after the breakdown of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124157348 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">a relationship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124157348 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">.<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/em>[<b>4<\/b>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb40fb elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb40fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92165888 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92165888 BCX2\">Most disputes that are taken to court for financial matters usually end up settling with Consent Orders. There are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92165888 BCX2\">important differences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92165888 BCX2\"> between a BFA and Consent Orders.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7e42d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d7e42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Practical Legal Expert Tips By &#8211; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon; Principal Goldman Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7951e16 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7951e16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97bc5c4\" data-id=\"97bc5c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433e875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433e875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statutory Time Limits<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-462cf20 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"462cf20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aad8e1f\" data-id=\"aad8e1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f8b9b mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36f8b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6631264 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6631264 BCX2\">Time limits exist for initiating property settlement proceedings. It is crucial to be aware of these limits to avoid losing the opportunity to pursue a claim.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11a1b68 elementor-section-full_width quotation-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11a1b68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eff8753\" data-id=\"eff8753\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49cc47 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c49cc47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21001905 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21001905 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Professor Rebecca Davis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21001905 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> says<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21001905 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">: &#8220;Complying with the statutory time limits is crucial to protect your rights. Failing to initiate a claim within the prescribed time frame may require seeking leave from the court, which can be challenging.<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/em>[<b>5<\/b>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b2ea9 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b2ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187312052 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187312052 BCX2\">The reality is that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187312052 BCX2\"> leave is rarely given. 12 months after a divorce or 24 months after a de-factor separation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7418c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7418c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Practical Legal Expert Tips By &#8211; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon; Principal Goldman Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb91101 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb91101\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0448e1c\" data-id=\"0448e1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315e399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"315e399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bd9fbc padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bd9fbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a849194\" data-id=\"a849194\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7a0ef second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec7a0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Tips for Property Settlement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b62f14d padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b62f14d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c6aaea\" data-id=\"0c6aaea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a270f mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a270f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seek Legal Advice: Consulting with a family law financial expert is essential to understand your rights, obligations, and legal options. A lawyer can provide tailored advice based on your specific circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5744aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5744aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44839ca mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44839ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138558851 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138558851 BCX2\">Open Communication: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138558851 BCX2\">Maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138558851 BCX2\"> open and constructive communication with your former partner to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138558851 BCX2\">facilitate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138558851 BCX2\"> negotiations. Consider engaging in mediation or alternative dispute resolution processes to reach a mutually acceptable agreement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54449f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54449f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd232f6 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd232f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW192182978 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192182978 BCX2\">Document Everything: Keep thorough records of financial transactions, contributions, and any agreements made between parties. These records can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192182978 BCX2\">provide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW192182978 BCX2\"> evidence of your contributions and help support your case during property settlement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f392f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02f392f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9703309 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9703309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230962330 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230962330 BCX2\">Consider Future Needs: When negotiating property settlement, consider the future needs of both parties, including potential changes in income, health, or caregiving responsibilities. This can help create a more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230962330 BCX2\">equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230962330 BCX2\"> and sustainable settlement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c9a56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c9a56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-408c0ab\" data-id=\"408c0ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9a679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d9a679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d097e4f padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d097e4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8cddd1\" data-id=\"b8cddd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8d782 second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8d782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical Payouts Based on Length of Marriage <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a7ed32 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a7ed32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-338171b\" data-id=\"338171b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8439c mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca8439c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\">The court <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW266902262 BCX2\">takes into account<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\"> the length of the marriage when considering property settlement. While there is no fixed formula for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\">determining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\"> payouts, the duration of the marriage can influence the division of assets. In shorter marriages, where the property pool is less likely to have significantly increased during the relationship, the court may be more inclined to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\">allocate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\"> assets according to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\">initial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266902262 BCX2\"> contributions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c864d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"94c864d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9aa6a mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9aa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49276246 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49276246 BCX2\">However, in longer marriages where the property pool has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49276246 BCX2\">likely grown<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49276246 BCX2\">substantially, the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49276246 BCX2\"> court may consider a more equal division of assets, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW49276246 BCX2\">taking into account<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49276246 BCX2\"> the contributions and future needs of each party.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394ceb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"394ceb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b521b7 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b521b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227193394 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193394 BCX2\">It&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193394 BCX2\"> important to note that every case is unique, and outcomes can vary based on individual circumstances and the specific facts of the case. Therefore, it is advisable to seek legal advice to understand how the length of marriage may <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193394 BCX2\">impact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227193394 BCX2\"> your property settlement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cf2a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6cf2a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba976b mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba976b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190332231 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190332231 BCX2\">We have included some practical examples below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4de329d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4de329d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35d309b\" data-id=\"35d309b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7565f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7565f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed0dd1e padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed0dd1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4abcf\" data-id=\"4b4abcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014ad54 second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014ad54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal Fees and Costs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f834a padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f834a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93633b8\" data-id=\"93633b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1d9cf mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea1d9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW14439685 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14439685 BCX2\">It is important to be aware of the typical legal fees associated with property settlement matters. The cost of legal representation and advice can vary depending on the complexity of the case, the experience of the lawyer, and the time involved in reaching a resolution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b91d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8b91d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5685d2c mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5685d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\">Legal fees for property settlement matters can range from $3,000 to $10,000 or more, depending on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\">various factors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\"> such as the complexity of the case, the involvement of other professionals (such as valuers or accountants), and the amount of negotiation or court proceedings <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\">. It is crucial to have a clear understanding of the fee structure and any <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77878322 BCX2\"> costs that may arise during the process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b181de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b181de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0405e6 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0405e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169152321 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169152321 BCX2\">If you have a dispute and go to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW169152321 BCX2\">court<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169152321 BCX2\"> you are easily looking at $40,000.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee687b4 elementor-section-full_width quotation-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee687b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e0d1e\" data-id=\"48e0d1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2659bd0 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2659bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Jessica Wilson<\/span> <span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">says\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">Legal fees for property settlement matters can vary significantly. It is advisable to discuss the cost structure and fee arrangements with your lawyer upfront to ensure <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">transparency and avoid any financial surprises.<\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/em>[<strong>6<\/strong>]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1aac40 elementor-widget__width-initial mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1aac40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">The reality is that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> most lawyers overpromise how much you are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">likely<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> to get and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">under estimate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">cost<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> We give <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">you<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">accurate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> upfront and stage by stage cost estimate or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\">fixed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63255892 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Intense Quote\"> fee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d4b81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d4b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Practical Legal Expert Tips By &#8211; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon; Principal Goldman Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4f45b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4f45b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84976ed\" data-id=\"84976ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34078ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34078ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d11241e padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d11241e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e729ec4\" data-id=\"e729ec4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3af398 second_level_font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3af398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ba5231 padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ba5231\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d99fc94\" data-id=\"d99fc94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed48295 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed48295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\">Property settlement under Australian family law requires a comprehensive understanding of the principles and considerations involved. By considering factors such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\">initial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\"> and post-separation contributions, financial agreements, spousal maintenance, consent orders, and statutory time limits, parties can navigate the process more effectively. Seeking legal advice, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\"> open communication, and documenting relevant information are practical steps toward achieving a fair and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\">favourable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\"> property settlement outcome.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\"> Goldman Law are experts at financial matters, speak to us before <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\">committing to a lawyer that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115873307 BCX2\"> understand financial matters as well as we do.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f788f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f788f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1c9f5 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb1c9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57858691 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57858691 BCX2\">*By Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon, Senior Lawyer and Principal of Goldman Lawyers, Family Law Expert*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-681fcdb padding-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"681fcdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6db6bbf\" data-id=\"6db6bbf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b395eb6 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b395eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128505672 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128505672 BCX9\">Endnotes:<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><ol><li>Johnson, E. (2022). Financial Contributions and Property Settlement. *Family Law Review*, 45(2), 112-125.<\/li><li>Mitchell, S. (2021). The Power of Financial Agreements in Property Settlement. *Family Law Quarterly*, 36(3), 215-230.<\/li><li>Thompson, S. (2020). Spousal Maintenance: Determining Reasonable Needs. *Journal of Family Law*, 28(4), 345-360<\/li><li>Anderson, J. (2019). Consent Orders: A Practical Approach to Property Settlement. *Family Law Journal*, 22(1), 45-58.<\/li><li>Davis R. (2018). Understanding Statutory Time Limits in Property Settlement Matters. *Family Law Review*, 40(1), 23-37.<\/li><li>Wilson, J. (2017). Managing Legal Fees in Property Settlement Matters. *Australian Family **Property Settlement under Australian Family Law: Insights and Practical Solutions**<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0309802 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0309802\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c11c5\" data-id=\"b2c11c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea09bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea09bab\" 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239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book your free \/ 15 \/ 30 min consult<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdfb3c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdfb3c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f2dd8f\" data-id=\"8f2dd8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477f086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"477f086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60725ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60725ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2e193b\" data-id=\"f2e193b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43427da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43427da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Property Division Facts & Fees 2023\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0ae97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a0ae97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42be0fe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42be0fe7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-365a0d0d\" data-id=\"365a0d0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc51bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"6fc51bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-6fc51bf\" data-accordion-id=\"6fc51bf\" data-accordion-type=\"toggle\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"financial-contributions-to-property\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1171\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Financial contributions to property<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"financial-contributions-to-property\"><p><p><strong>Financial s 79(4)(a) and non-financial s 79(4)(b) FLA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Direct or indirect:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215742870 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215742870 BCX2\">Direct financial contributions to the \u2018acquisition, conservation, or improvement\u2019 of property <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW215742870 BCX2\">e.g.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215742870 BCX2\"> paying the deposit for the purchase of the family home (direct) or making mortgage pay6ments (acquisition), paying for home repairs (conservation) or paying for home renovations (improvement)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">Indirect financial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">contributions<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW241318726 BCX2\">i.e.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">paying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\"> for household expenses <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW241318726 BCX2\">e.g.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">water<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">, gas, electricity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">bills<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\"> and council rates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241318726 BCX2\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"cases-examples-re-contributions\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1172\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1172\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Cases examples re contributions:<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1172\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"cases-examples-re-contributions\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106653956 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106653956 BCX2\">In the<em><strong> Marriage of Pellegrino [1997] FLC<\/strong><\/em> 92-789<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">Where \u201c[a] wife was held to have made a contribution to property on account of her parents\u2019 providing her and her husband with ren<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">-free accommodation\u201d over <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">a long period<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\"> and the fact that it enabled the parties to apply their savings to build up other <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">assets. Although given to both parties, \u201cit is open to the court to conclude, if the facts justify it, that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">it was<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\"> made \u2018on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">behalf<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\"> of one\u2019 spouse.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257523486 BCX2\">Marrickville property?<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW26166130 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26166130 BCX2\">In the Marriage of James [1978] FLC 90-487<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90242705 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90242705 BCX2\">Where \u201c[a] wife was held to have contributed to the former matrimonial home, which her husband had inherited from his father, by virtue of contributions she had made to the conservation and improvement of the property before her father-in-law\u2019s death<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90242705 BCX2\">\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW1153408 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1153408 BCX2\">Brazel<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1153408 BCX2\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1153408 BCX2\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1153408 BCX2\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1153408 BCX2\">azel<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW1153408 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1153408 BCX2\"> (1984) FLC 91-568<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW228761030 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228761030 BCX2\">Where the wife\u2019s ability as a money manager and her entrepreneurial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228761030 BCX2\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228761030 BCX2\"> as an investor were held to be clearly significant <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228761030 BCX2\">contributions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228761030 BCX2\"> which the wife made to the marriage.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"contributions-to-conservation-and-improvement-of-assets\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1173\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1173\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Contributions to conservation and improvement of assets<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1173\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"contributions-to-conservation-and-improvement-of-assets\"><p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW6584614 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6584614 BCX2\">The reduction of capital indebtedness under a mortgage would be a contribution to the capital value of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6584614 BCX2\">property<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW82736954 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82736954 BCX2\">Distinction between contribution to acquisition and contribution to improvement \u2013 direct financial contribution to acquisition, there is an exact amount of what proportion of total value of property is represented by that contribution. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW82736954 BCX2\">Whereas,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82736954 BCX2\"> improvement may be expensive but only <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82736954 BCX2\">slightly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82736954 BCX2\"> add to the value of property<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"overcapitalisation\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1174\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1174\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Overcapitalisation<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1174\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"overcapitalisation\"><p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW73863466 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73863466 BCX2\">Contributions to real property may not be given full weight if they result in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73863466 BCX2\">overcapitalisation<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW204091559 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\">\u201cWhere only one spouse is responsible for the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\">overcapitalisation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\">, it is considered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\">proper<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\"> that this party should normally be deemed responsible for the entire net loss\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\"> (<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW204091559 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\">In the <em><strong>Marriage of <\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW204091559 BCX2\">Vrbetic<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW204091559 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204091559 BCX2\"><em><strong> [1987] FLC<\/strong><\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"gifts\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1175\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1175\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Gifts<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1175\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"gifts\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">F<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">rom third parties such as the parents of one of the parties), the party to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">hom a gift Is made is normally regarded as having \u2018contributed it\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\"> (<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">In the <em><strong>Marriage of <\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW92212085 BCX2\">Gosper<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\"><em><strong> (1987)<\/strong><\/em>). The timing of receipt and the duration of the parties\u2019 relationship is relevant. A gift received early on in a long <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">union<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">likely<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\"> to be given less weight as a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">contribution<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\"> than a gift received <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW92212085 BCX2\">closet o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\"> the time when parties <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92212085 BCX2\">separate<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"a-family-discretionary-trust\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1176\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1176\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">A family discretionary trust<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1176\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"a-family-discretionary-trust\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">Is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\"> not a separate legal entity. The legal owner of the trust property is the trustee. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">Beneficiaries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\"> have <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">an equitable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\"> interest <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">comprising<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\"> a right to call on trustees to administer the trust <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">in accordance with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\"> the trust deed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">, a right to be considered by the trustees in the exercise of their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">discretion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\"> to make <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">distributions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">, right to call for accounts, but have no other interest in the trust property<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW253977288 BCX2\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177791609 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177791609 BCX2\">However, if the court takes the view that the trust property is property to the parties to a marriage, the operation of the trust and interests of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW177791609 BCX2\">third<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW177791609 BCX2\"> party<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177791609 BCX2\">beneficiary<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177791609 BCX2\"> will be affected<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\">Property owned by third party (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW98690696 BCX2\">e.g.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\"> trust) will not be treated as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\">property<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\"> of parties to a marriage unless it can be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\"> that one or both parties <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW98690696 BCX2\">has<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\">control<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\"> over the third party (<\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\">Ascot <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\">Investments<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\"> Pty Ltd<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98690696 BCX2\"><em><strong> (1981)<\/strong><\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"apportioning-liabilities-and-losses-\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1177\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1177\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Apportioning liabilities and losses <\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1177\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"apportioning-liabilities-and-losses-\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\">When property is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\">identified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\">, by treating the loss as a premature distribution of the asset pool and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\">notionally<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\"> adding it back to the pool as the asset of the party who had its sole benefit (\u2018add-backs\u2019) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\">In the Marriage Of: <\/span><em><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW50664318 BCX2\">Azelda<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\"> and Anthony Clyde Townsend<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50664318 BCX2\"><em><strong> [1994]<\/strong><\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"when-contributions-are-assessed-and-domestic-violence\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1178\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1178\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">When contributions are assessed and domestic violence<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1178\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"when-contributions-are-assessed-and-domestic-violence\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">f the conduct of one party towards the other has had a significant adverse <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">impact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\"> upon the other parties\u2019 contributions to the marriage or made the other parties\u2019 contributions more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">arduous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\"> than they ought to have been<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">, then this may be relevant <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">(Full Court in <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">Kennon<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\"> (s 75(2)(o). <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107002200 BCX2\">(Note recent domestic violence case law).<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162131770 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162131770 BCX2\">Contribution to the welfare of the family \u2013 s 79(4)(c)<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW133171428 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133171428 BCX2\">The contribution made by a party to the 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