Cairns Family Lawyers
Family Law Act The Family Law Act (Cth) came into operation on the 5th January, 1976. The act replaced the Matrimonial Causes Act 1959. Prior to the introduction of the Family Law Act, the grounds for a divorce were primarily based on the fault of one of the parties to the marriage. These grounds included adultery, desertion, cruelty, habitual drunkenness and insanity. The one exception to this was that a party to a marriage could obtain a divorce if they had been separated for at least 5 years. Read More
Binding Financial Agreement The law allows married or de facto couples to make a legally enforceable contract about their property known as a Binding Financial Agreement. These agreements can be made before, during or at the end of a relationship. A Binding Financial agreement made before a marriage is often called a pre-nuptial agreement. A Binding Financial Agreement can also cover what, if any, spousal maintenance is to be paid in the event a relationship breaks down. Read More’
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