Katherine Stavrou

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Australian Finance Podcast · Prenups & de facto relationships | Family Law Barrister · 24 Feb 2022 podcast

So I guess a windfall is generally what it's called.

And it's a sum of money that one party receives, but I guess they really haven't worked for it.

So they've been lucky enough to receive an inheritance or whether it be a large payer, like you said, during the relationship.

That would be nice.

That's right.

So I guess a lot of questions, the question that I get a lot is whether or not a windfall forms part of the asset pool.

And it does.

And it's available for distribution between the parties.

Obviously, some say that it's not a definitive yes or no, but depending on the nature of the relationship and the length of the relationship and the type of windfall, more often than not, it does.

But it does depend on a number of factors, again.

So it depends on when it was received.

Did you receive it before the relationship commenced or did you receive it during the relationship?

And I guess it's important that people know that the court does have the discretion to alter the property interests depending on the windfall and when it was received and so on.

So it is considered a financial contribution of the relationship for the party who contributed the windfall towards the relationship.

Most definitely, of course, especially if it's a big lump sum that you've contributed towards your relationship.

Of course, you want to get some sort of recognition for that.

Definitely.

Yeah, it does.

I guess when it comes to making arrangements for children, first of all, what I'd like those to understand is that it's important that you look at the best interests of the child and that should really be the main focus when making arrangements for your child.

And parents should really be realistic and practical about

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