Saturday, October 15, 2011

Binding financial agreement creates interest

By Ray Latimer


Prior to the privilege to come up with Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) was expanded to same-sex and de facto love affairs, when this sort of relationship had separated, all sides would have had to gear up themselves for some serious long-winded and mind-numbing litigation over the Supreme Court. Thank goodness, this has now all been adjusted with the arrival of section 90UD of the Family Law Act 1975 which especially entitles people in de facto affairs to agree upon what they consider to be a fair submission of assets and financial resources once the partnership has separated.

Basically, this now puts de facto agreements in the same theme as is already appreciated by married people. This means that same-sex encounters are apportioned using the same rights to heterosexual couples which will be viewed as a welcome move by many gay rights groups which have been concerned and campaigning through these complications.

How Would You Go About Developing a BFA In These Circumstances? If a de facto, or same-sex partnership has separated irretrievably, s.90UD of the 1975 Act puts out that the following processes might need to be followed in order for a court to recognise and apply a binding financial agreement. These are as follows:

They would need to be certain that each party search for expert and accredited legal counsel. This is essential and it should assist to make sure that each party's particular position is examined and legitimately remarked upon. If gross unfairness can be recognized around the agreement as it stands, the legal advisor points this out to the relevant partner and they will then only proceed to sign if they know exactly what they are agreeing to and/or possibly discrediting.

A certificate must be obtained from the appropriate legal professional which will verify the truth that this requirement has been fulfilled. It would then have to be added as an 'annex' to the primary written legal document that will make up the BFA.

The BFA will need to state the degree of any associated spousal assistance to be presented. It will has to be agreed upon by both people and a copy will be retained by each.

Suggested all of the steps have been considered above, the court should not scrutinise the BFA to make certain that it is just and equitable. Legal court would only tend to set a BFA aside if there have been primary flaws with the paperwork (e.g. the BFA had been developed in a falsified manner).




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