Spousal Maintenance
Spousal maintenance and de facto maintenance
Spousal maintenance Spousal maintenance is financial support paid by a party to a marriage to their husband or wife (or former husband or wife) in circumstances where they are unable to adequately support themselves. De facto maintenance De facto maintenance is financial support paid by a part...
Variations and Urgent Payments
Varying Spousal and Non Child-Support Agency Maintenance An order for maintenance for a spouse or a child may be varied by the Court at a later date if the Court is satisfied that such an action is justified because: the circumstances of either party have changed; the cost of living has ...
Case Studies – Maintenance
The Browns Mr Brown was employed in a secure job with a high income and generous superannuation benefits. He left his wife, Mrs. Brown, after 28 years of marriage and later remarried. The three children of the marriage have all left home and are financially independent. Mrs. Brown is undertaking...
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