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De Facto Relationships and Same-Sex Relationships
De-facto Relationships
The family law team at Ferguson Cannon have had extensive experience in dealing with the legal implications of de-facto and same sex relationships and are well-equipped to advise you on any issues or concerns you may have. Call our office today on (07) 5443 6600 for comprehensive, down to earth advice and a free, no obligation discussion.
In property settlement matters, same sex couples are treated under the same laws as de facto partners.
Relationships that have broken down on or after 1 March 2009 are covered by the Family Law Act 1975. Relationships that broke down prior to 1 March 2009 are covered by the Property Law Act 1974.
A de facto relationship exists where two individuals of either the same sex or opposite sex cohabit together on a genuine domestic basis in a relationship based on trust, intimacy and personal commitment to each other.
Detailed Fact Finders have been prepared for both De Facto Relationships as well as Same Sex Relationships so please refer to those for more detailed information.
Each of our Fact Finders cover situations involving both de facto and same sex relationships, so please also refer to our Property Settlement page to obtain further information about the property settlement process and to our Fact Finder regarding Child Issues (amongst others fact finders) for more information.
The family law team at Ferguson Cannon are experts in same sex and de facto relationship laws. If you have any queries in relation to this area of law please contact our team today (07) 5443 6600 and speak with Michelle Beatty for comprehensive and down to earth legal advice or email michelle@fclawyers.com.au.for a free no obligation discussion. We will help you through the complex and difficult de facto laws.
The family law team at Ferguson Cannon have had extensive experience in dealing with the legal implications of de-facto and same sex relationships and are well-equipped to advise you on any issues or concerns you may have. Call our office today on (07) 5443 6600 for comprehensive, down to earth advice and a free, no obligation discussion.
Same-Sex Relationships
In property settlement matters, same sex couples are treated under the same laws as de facto partners.
Relationships that have broken down on or after 1 March 2009 are covered by the Family Law Act 1975. Relationships that broke down prior to 1 March 2009 are covered by the Property Law Act 1974.
A de facto relationship exists where two individuals of either the same sex or opposite sex cohabit together on a genuine domestic basis in a relationship based on trust, intimacy and personal commitment to each other.
Detailed Fact Finders have been prepared for both De Facto Relationships as well as Same Sex Relationships so please refer to those for more detailed information.
Each of our Fact Finders cover situations involving both de facto and same sex relationships, so please also refer to our Property Settlement page to obtain further information about the property settlement process and to our Fact Finder regarding Child Issues (amongst others fact finders) for more information.
The family law team at Ferguson Cannon are experts in same sex and de facto relationship laws. If you have any queries in relation to this area of law please contact our team today (07) 5443 6600 and speak with Michelle Beatty for comprehensive and down to earth legal advice. We will help you through the complex and difficult de facto laws.
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