QLD Ex-Wife Removing Property Without My Consent - Legal under Family Law?

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kleiny84

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My wife has recently left and has removed all the belongings in the house. Is there any legal way to stop this or recover any of this under Family Law? Does my ex wife have the right to remove all our property without my consent?
 

James D. Ford - Solicitor

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Hi kleiny84

Your wife has done the wrong thing, and should have first reached a property settlement via one of the following legally binding methods:
  1. you both obtaining a certificate of independent legal advice before signing a BFA - Binding Financial Agreement; or
  2. lodging agreed consent orders for the Courts approval - confirming they are fair and equitable; or
  3. via an application to the Court for property settlement orders.
so that everything was agreed before she removed any joint belongings from the house.

Saying this, she could have taken some personal items with her... but NOT everything in the house.

If she will not agree to a BFA, or consent orders.... then your only way to resolve the matter, is to proceed to Court.

Note that the settlement includes everything (including the possibility of adjusting or splitting your Superannuation balances between you) , up until the date of the BFA, and/or the Court orders/judgement... (not the date of separation).

There is a time limit - 1 year after your divorce is finalised... and after this.. you will need to explain the delay, and ask
for the permission of the Court to apply...

Please read the following Court prescribed brochure regarding property settlement.

http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov....&CACHEID=7db1162a-8de7-44f0-8b2c-0fc65b953d3f

Kind regards,

James
 
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