Articles: by Mike Brownlie

What is Relationship Property?

By Mike Brownlie, Solicitor.

The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 sets out the law for division of ‘relationship property’ following division of a marriage, civil union or de facto relationship. A de facto relationship is simply a relationship - irrespective of the sex of either person - where the two people are 18 or older and live together as a couple

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Protection Orders - What are they and what are their implications?

By Mike Brownlie, Solicitor.

What is required to obtain a protection order?

To obtain a protection order, the person applying (the applicant) must prove three things:

1. A domestic relationship exists;
2. There has been domestic violence; and
3. A protection order is necessary for their ongoing protection.

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