Love 'em, keep 'em, leave 'em: (non) application of de facto relationship laws to clandestine intimate relationships
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2016
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Fernando, M.
Rundle, O.
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Alternative Law Journal, 2016; 41(2):93-97
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In Jonah v White the Full Court of the Family Court confirmed a trial judge's finding that a woman who had been in an exclusive (on her part) relationship with a man for 17 years, on whom she was financially dependent, was not in a de facto relationship. She was therefore not able to proceed with any application for property settlement or maintenance under the de facto relationship provisions of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ('the FLA'). We make no comment on the strengths or weaknesses of Jonah's financial claim, because our focus is upon the denial of her opportunity to proceed on that substantive matter.
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Copyright 2016 Michelle Fernando and Olivia Rundle