How Domestic and Family Violence Is Considered Within Property Settlement Proceedings
A party’s entitlements with respect to a property settlement are determined under the principles set out in the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) (“the Act”). While the Family Courts retain broad discretionary powers guided by the specific facts of each case, their discretion must be exercised in accordance with the Act.
Domestic violence and how to obtain protection
Domestic violence and family violence is defined to include:
physical abuse;
damage to a person’s property;
emotional abuse;
economic abuse; or
threatening or coercive behaviour.