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Stanford v Stanford (Just and Equitable Threshold)

[2012] HCA 52
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A property settlement order under s.79 FLA may only be made if it is just and equitable to alter existing property interests, which must be determined as a threshold question.

Key Principle

A property order under s.79 FLA can only be made if it is first determined to be just and equitable to alter existing interests.

Area of Law

family

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