WA De facto relationship

[Kieron]

If I'm in a defacto relationship ,and my partner initiates a family court settlement case for her previous marriage, and she loses the case, but she is broke and cannot afford to pay the other sides costs. Can I be liable to have to pay them?

 

[Atticus]

No..

 

[Tim W]

If I'm in a defacto relationship ,and my partner initiates a family court settlement case for her previous marriage, and she loses the case, but she is broke and cannot afford to pay the other sides costs. Can I be liable to have to pay them?

No.
Because you are not a party.

 

[Kieron]

Even if I've loaned her the money for her to pay her legal fees?

 

[sammy01]

That 'loan' is very unlikely to matter, I'm assuming there is no legally binding contract with that loan? So you have given her some $ in the hope she gives it back..

 

[Kieron]

She did mention the loan in her part as dept she owes and I had to provide a document showing how much I've loaned her and that I expect it back.

 

[Tim W]

Even if I've loaned her the money for her to pay her legal fees?

Not even then.