ACT Adding property/financial orders to live parenting order application?

[SophieW]

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question (that I've been unable to completely work out from the Federal Circuit Court website). I am 95% sure that you can't tack on property/financial orders to a Federal Circuit Court case that is currently ONLY about interim and final parenting orders. I would imagine you need to start a new initiating application for property/financial orders only.

Sound about right?

(Quick background: My partner started a parenting order-only case which is ongoing. Ex has raised through lawyer letter the matter of wanting him to pay $$$ in back bills.)

 

[Atticus]

I suspect you may be right. Separate applications but a final order can cover both... to be sure, call court registry office & ask if you can make an application in a case to include property..

 

[SophieW]

Thanks Atticus! That is really helpful.