De Facto Relationships
News
June 24, 2015
Major law reforms in 2001 drastically changed the law for de facto partners by extending the Property (Relationships) Act to include such relationships. What is a de facto relationship?A...Read More
Major law reforms in 2001 drastically changed the law for de facto partners by extending the Property (Relationships) Act to include such relationships. What is a de facto relationship?A...Read More
Division of property under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 In the event of separation or death, the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 will apply to the division of property. Generally...Read More
Facts James and Anna have been married for four years. They are saving for a deposit on a house. Currently, they have $70,000 savings in their joint account. Anna’s father dies and...Read More
What is a Contracting Out Agreement? Section 21 of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 enables couples to contract out of the Act and enter into their own private agreement to determine the...Read More
Taken from NZ|Lawyer, read a recent article entitled "Five Minutes with Jeremy Sutton" for an inside perspective into one of New Zealand's leading Divorce Lawyers.Read More
"In March this year, the High Court also ditched the 50-50 principle in a case involving a man in his 60s and a woman in her late 40s who had a four-year de facto relationship. He owned the house...Read More
If you're on a benefit you'll only receive child support where the amount collected from the liable parent is more than the benefit entitlement. If this is the case you'll receive the...Read More
You have the ability to apply for an administrative review against you if you feel one of following 10 grounds apply: You have a duty to maintain another child (or children) or person. It...Read More
What is spousal maintenance? Spousal maintenance recognises the continuing duty of support following separation. The duty is to maintain the other party of the relationship to such extent...Read More