If you are worried about what happens to your money after separation or divorce and how it will be split between your ex and yourself this episode is for you. We discuss non financial and financial contributions during the marriage and after cohabitation and how it affects your property settlement in the family court. Did you get a lump sum of money during your marriage? Did you get an inheritance, or have you been saving money after separation and are now facing a property settlement and wondering if your money should be a part of the property pool. Even if you have a family lawyer this is a good episode for you to listen to so that you know how the property settlement is decided and how what you’ve contributed during the marriage and after you’ve separated can affect the property split. 

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You Don’t Want to Miss Out On

• How your inheritance is treated in property settlement
• How money made and spent during the marriage or cohabitation is looked at for property settlement
• What is a non financial contribution
• What is a financial contribution
• What is matrimonial property 
• Is there such a thing as non matrimonial property
• How the length of the marriage affects the property settlement
• Exceptions for during cohabitation that don’t normally gets considered 50/50  inheritance and windfalls and lump sums
• What the case law says about contributions
• How percentages are used in property settlement 
• What happens with your money after separation. How is it included in the property settlement in the family court? 
• Does the money you save after separation get included in the property pool.
• How does caring for the kids affect the property pool in your property settlement. 
• What are non-financial contributions that go towards the property pool?
• Documenting post separation contributions 
• What are financial contributions after separation?
• What are negative contributions post separation?
• How is credit card debt treated in post separation property settlement?
• Does the waiting time get included into the judgement on property? 
• What is the difference between consent orders and judge ordered court orders?
• What are the risks of property settlement
• What are future needs and why are they considered in the property settlement?

If you need emergency help you can also contact:

• WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVICE 
• LEGAL AID
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
• Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
• Aboriginal Family Domestic Violence Hotline 1800 019 123
• Relationships Australia 
• Police on 000
• DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Note: This number is not recorded on your phone bill
• DV Connect Mensline on 1800 600 636
• National DV line on 1800 737 732.1800RESPECT 1800 737 732

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Please note this is general advice only. Please always seek independent legal advice as everyone’s situation is different.