Think sharing a Netflix account and a mortgage makes you just “roommates with benefits”? Under Australian family law, it probably makes you partners in de facto relationships —with all the rights and obligations of a married couple. In this episode of Mediation Matters, we unpack exactly what de facto status means, how the courts decide whether you’ve crossed the line from dating to domestic partnership, and—most importantly—how mediation can keep you out of a back-logged courtroom and ...
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Think sharing a Netflix account and a mortgage makes you just “roommates with benefits”? Under Australian family law, it probably makes you partners in de facto relationships —with all the rights and obligations of a married couple. In this episode of Mediation Matters, we unpack exactly what de facto status means, how the courts decide whether you’ve crossed the line from dating to domestic partnership, and—most importantly—how mediation can keep you out of a back-logged courtroom and ...
Kennon v Spry: The Latest on Family Trusts & Family Law
Mediation Matters by Mediations Australia
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1 month ago
Kennon v Spry: The Latest on Family Trusts & Family Law
Kennon v Spry — What It Means for Family Trusts & Property Settlements Discover why the landmark High Court case Kennon v Spry changed the way Australian courts treat family trusts during divorce and separation. In this video we unpack how and when discretionary-trust assets can be included in the marital property pool — and why that matters for couples, families and financial planning. 📌 What you’ll learn How control and benefit over a trust can make its assets part of ...
Mediation Matters by Mediations Australia
Think sharing a Netflix account and a mortgage makes you just “roommates with benefits”? Under Australian family law, it probably makes you partners in de facto relationships —with all the rights and obligations of a married couple. In this episode of Mediation Matters, we unpack exactly what de facto status means, how the courts decide whether you’ve crossed the line from dating to domestic partnership, and—most importantly—how mediation can keep you out of a back-logged courtroom and ...
