7,388
edits
Difference between revisions of "Dividing Property and Debt in Family Law Matters"
From Clicklaw Wikibooks
Dividing Property and Debt in Family Law Matters (view source)
Revision as of 00:40, 7 April 2016
, 00:40, 7 April 2016→The effect of a valid agreement
Nate Russell (talk | contribs) |
Nate Russell (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 358: | Line 358: | ||
===The effect of a valid agreement=== | ===The effect of a valid agreement=== | ||
When spouses have an agreement about the division of property and debt, s. 94(2) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says that the court cannot make an order about the division of family property, excluded property, or family debt, unless the parts of the agreement that deal with property and debt are set aside by a court order. This gives agreements on the division of property and debt a lot more protection against later court challenges than was provided to agreements under the old ''[[Family Relations Act]]''. | When spouses have written, signed and witnessed an agreement about the division of property and debt, s. 94(2) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says that the court cannot make an order about the division of family property, excluded property, or family debt, unless the parts of the agreement that deal with property and debt are set aside by a court order. This gives agreements on the division of property and debt a lot more protection against later court challenges than was provided to agreements under the old ''[[Family Relations Act]]''. | ||
===Making a valid agreement=== | ===Making a valid agreement=== | ||
