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Thread ID: 103838 2009-10-08 01:25:00 Defacto Relationships convair (13650) PC World Chat
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817932 2009-10-08 01:25:00 If have have been with my current partner for 4 years and all of a sudden the relationship ends. Is she entitled to half of everything that I own? convair (13650)
817933 2009-10-08 01:27:00 Yeah, exactly as if you were married. Cato (6936)
817934 2009-10-08 01:37:00 Saw this on a rental van in Oz last month "Divorce = The right to drag his balls through his wallett" Gobe1 (6290)
817935 2009-10-08 01:43:00 If have have been with my current partner for 4 years and all of a sudden the relationship ends. Is she entitled to half of everything that I own?It depends ...

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Separate property remains separate
In general, separate property (that is, all property not classed as relationship property) remains the property of the person who owns it and is not divided. It includes -

property that the parties owned before the marriage, civil union or relationship began and that they kept separate during it
any gifts and inheritances that the parties received during the marriage, civil union or relationship and that they kept separate
Separate property also includes all property acquired out of separate property, and the proceeds of selling any separate property.

But if an increase in the value of one party’s separate property, or any income or gains derived from the property, is caused wholly or partly by the "application" of relationship property, then the increase, or the income or gains, is relationship property, not separate property.

Similarly, if an increase in the value of one party’s separate property, or any income or gains derived from the property, is caused wholly or party by the actions of the other party, the increase, or the income or gains, is treated as relationship property, and is divided according to each party’s contributions to the increase. This applies whether the other party’s actions caused the increase directly or indirectly.
KiwiTT_NZ (233)
817936 2009-10-08 04:00:00 The woman will take everything anyway. They have the blessing of the system that keeps broken families broken. rob_on_guitar (4196)
817937 2009-10-08 04:22:00 If have have been with my current partner for 4 years and all of a sudden the relationship ends. Is she entitled to half of everything that I own?

It depends if you had her sign a wavier or some form of prenup at the beginning of the relationship.

If she was the reason for it ending, eg she cheated on you, I don't beleive she is entitled to as much, as if it was a mutural ending. Lawyers will win the most, if things get ugly, so I would try to keep it civil. Sometimes the woman can end up with over 60% and the house and car if their are children involved, so be careful.
robbyp (2751)
817938 2009-10-08 04:46:00 Is there kids involved? If not then youl most likely lose half, if theres kids then almost definitely half if not more hueybot3000 (3646)
817939 2009-10-08 04:49:00 One of the things you think about very seriously before getting into a relationship rather than after. Sweep (90)
817940 2009-10-08 04:51:00 It depends if you had her sign a wavier or some form of prenup at the beginning of the relationship.

Doesn't always work. If it goes to court there will always be someone treated unfairly and they will be granted consideration in one way or another.
Cato (6936)
817941 2009-10-08 04:58:00 Where is Greg? I'm sure he could give a little advice, albeit not in De Facto. bob_doe_nz (92)
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