ARE YOU IN A DE FACTO RELATIONSHIP?
Recognizing The De Facto Relationship Status In November 2008 the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act came into being. This meant that any couple living in a de facto relationship would have their relationship recognized under the Family Law Act . This gave rights to people to persons in de facto relationships to have the same legal obligations and rights as those in a marriage. RECENT DECISIONS There is a recent decision where a woman sought to have her de facto relationships recognized in proceedings in the Family Court. There was one child of her relationship with what she alleged was her partner. Although the couple did have a child the Court ruled that there were not de facto relationships and therefore the Applicant did not receive the benefits which would arise if a relationship had been found to exist. Therefore, what is the meaning of a de facto ...