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Basic Principles of Property and Debt in Family Law (view source)
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*a spouse wants to start a court proceeding to enforce or set aside an agreement about property that was signed before 18 March 2013. | *a spouse wants to start a court proceeding to enforce or set aside an agreement about property that was signed before 18 March 2013. | ||
As a resut, it's going to be important to know how family property is divided under the ''Family Relations Act'' for a while longer. | |||
The division and distribution of property between married spouses was governed by Parts 5 and 6 of the ''Family Relations Act''. Part 5 of the act dealt with the division of property, including personal property, financial assets, and real estate. Part 6 dealt with the division of pensions. Unmarried couples, including couples who qualify as unmarried spouses, were expressly excluded from the parts of the act that deal with property. | The division and distribution of property between married spouses was governed by Parts 5 and 6 of the ''Family Relations Act''. Part 5 of the act dealt with the division of property, including personal property, financial assets, and real estate. Part 6 dealt with the division of pensions. Unmarried couples, including couples who qualify as unmarried spouses, were expressly excluded from the parts of the act that deal with property. | ||
