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PLEASE NOTE! Agreements become legally binding only when each party has received Certified Independent Legal Advice

Separation Agreements (separation, de facto property settlement agreement)

Separation Agreements for De facto or Married couples
(de facto property settlement, separation property settlement)

Separating from a long-term partner whether you are married or de facto can be an emotionally draining and a financially devastating time. Often coming at the end of a long and difficult process, the decision to leave is not usually an easy one, especially if children are involved.

Married couples who no longer wish to live together as husband and wife but who are not divorced are classed as being separated.

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The Family Law Act 1975 Sect 49 defines separation as
(1) The parties to a marriage may be held to have separated notwithstanding that the cohabitation was brought to an end by the action or conduct of one only of the parties.

(2) The parties to a marriage may be held to have separated and to have lived separately and apart notwithstanding that they have continued to reside in the same residence or that either party has rendered some household services to the other.”

Usually the couple who has separated will live in separate dwellings although as the Act states it is not always necessary to live separately to be classed as separated. The parties may be separated although living under the one roof.

Marriage is a contract under law, binding the couple to various rights and obligations pertaining to property, children and maintenance of the partners. When a marriage breaks down and the partners separate (or divorce) then provisions for these marital obligations must be put in place.

angry-couple_copyRecent amendments to the Family Law Act which came into effect on 1st March 2009 now give de facto couples (inc same sex couples) the same access to the law as married couples have had since 1975.

Separation Property settlements may be resolved by entering into a financial agreement or an agreement with ‘consent orders’ being made by a family law court. A property settlement can be finalised at any time after separation and before either spouse applies for divorce. However, a court application for property settlement or spousal maintenance must be filed within 12 months of the divorce, or you will need the court’s permission to apply out of time.

A consent order is a written agreement that is approved by a court. A consent order can cover parenting arrangements for children (a ‘parenting order’) as well as financial arrangements such as property and spousal maintenance, no matter whether the couple are married or de facto.

The difference between a Financial Agreement and Consent Orders dealing with division of property or parenting arrangements is that the Financial Agreement does not need to be lodged with the Court for approval, and is not subject to review by the Court. Whilst parties have to wait 12 months from the time that they separate until they can apply for their divorce, they can resolve property matters between themselves by making a financial agreement under section 90C or 90UD of the Family Law Act.

The parties may elect to enter into a property settlement agreement (more accurately known as a Financial Agreement) in preference to Consent Orders where they require certainty of outcome, rather than having the court impose its view of how assets are to be divided. A financial separation agreement made under section 90C or 90UD allows the partners to decide for themselves how to manage these obligations without the need for entering court proceedings, reducing stress and the risk of extended litigation.

Reaching an amicable property settlement agreement quickly about debts, assets and property offers many advantages;

  • tickyou get to make your own choices
  • tickyou significantly reduce the financial and emotional costs of taking the matter to court
  • tickyou can ensure more open communication with your former partner increasing the likelihood of improved conflict resolution in the future
  • tickyour ongoing relationship as parents, if you have children, is likely be more harmonious and
  • tickyou are able to move forward with your life without the strain of ongoing court proceedings.


Immediately downloadable Separation Financial Agreement kits for either Married or De facto couples are available for just $129.95. We’ve drafted these comprehensive Seperation Agreement Kits to comply with sections 90C and 90UD of the Family Law Act 1975 providing the legal framework for a compliant separation contract that will save you hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars.

The Separation kits include

  • tick the Separation Financial Agreement
  • tick an easy-to-follow instruction manual
  • tick sample separation agreement including several sample clauses to assist you in drafting your own professional agreement.
  • tick plus Bonus Legal Will Kit


Download the Separation 90C Agreement kit for married couples

Download the Separtation 90UD Agreement kit for De facto couples


Important note: Under section 90G of the Family Law Act this agreement is binding only when it is signed by both parties and contains a certificate confirming that each party has obtained independent legal advice prior to signing the agreement.

Our Financial Agreement Review Service is available as an option with this agreement.

Sample Document Excerpt

 

 

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Download the Separation 90C Agreement kit for married couples

Download the Separtation 90UC Agreement kit for De facto couples
 

Separation Extra Information.

'According to the 2006-07 Family Characteristics and Transitions Survey, 84% of adults had had at least one marriage or de facto relationship. For those aged under 35 years, women were more likely to have had a partner than men (66% and 55% respectively). For people aged 35 years or over 95% had had at least one marriage or de facto relationship. This included 18% who had two relationships and 7% who had three or more. Although men aged 35 years or over were slightly less likely than women to have ever been in a relationship (94% of men compared with 96% of women) they were more likely to have had three or more relationships (8.4% compared with 4.8% for women)'.

With theses statistics showing a lot of people have had more than one defacto type relationship, it stands to reason that a lot of people have had more than one separation.
So if you are in a group of 10 people; 2 or 3 will have had 2 or 3 de facto separation, 1 or 2 will have had 3 or more de facto separation, and the scary bit is that 5 will be heading for there first de facto separation.

A separation agreement is now affordable and very simple to do. In a difficult time the last thing you need is extra stress and anxiety. A separation agreement kit is MUCH cheaper AND simpler than costly lawyers. It makes a property settlement after separation affordable to everybody.

Save yourself any extra cost and download a separation agreement now either for;

de facto separation

or for when a marriage has broken down