{"id":976,"date":"2023-08-29T15:59:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T05:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/?page_id=976"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T04:22:43","slug":"spousal-support-and-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/en\/melbourne-lawyer\/legal-services\/family-law\/spousal-support-and-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Spousal support and maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"976\" class=\"elementor elementor-976\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c41c3b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c41c3b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de8175d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7de8175d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spousal support and maintenance<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-558b9fcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"558b9fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c69cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"f7c69cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350eba99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350eba99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Spousal support needs to be obtained through application. Depending on your financial situation, we can provide you with counseling to advise you whether your separation\/divorce will involve this issue.<\/em><\/p><p>Spousal support is a periodic or lump sum payment from one spouse to the other to support the other spouse&#039;s ongoing living expenses.<\/p><p>You may be entitled to financial support from your partner in the form of spousal support. Or you need to provide spousal support to the other party. In either case, a determination needs to be made as to whether spousal support is necessary and has the ability to pay. We will conduct a detailed review of your and your partner&#039;s income and expenses and advise you on whether you have grounds for a spousal support claim.<\/p><p>Spousal support is not just an issue for married couples who have separated. Both parties in a de facto partnership, including same-sex couples, also have the same maintenance rights and obligations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de412d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1de412d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1ad48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f1ad48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a703b7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a703b7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137ce3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"137ce3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2041\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2041\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">My ex and I have agreed on how to divide our assets. Do we still need a lawyer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2041\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2041\"><p>Reaching an agreement on the division of property is always better than going to court. But before you make a final decision or divide your property, we recommend that you consult with one of our family lawyers to see if the agreement is fair for you.<\/p><p>Our family lawyers can also help you formalize your agreement by obtaining a &quot;consent order&quot; for you through the family court. This will make your agreement legally binding and protect both parties from further property claims. You and your partner do not need to attend court to obtain a Consent Order.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2042\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2042\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will the Australian Family Court consider the affair in the division of property?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2042\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2042\"><p>No, Australia operates a no-fault family law system. This means that when the Family Court makes a decision, it does not take into account why the relationship ended.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2043\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2043\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will my inherited property be divided by the other party?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2043\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2043\"><p>Inheritance is often viewed by courts as an additional contribution from the person receiving it. Whether someone else shares in your inheritance depends on many factors, including when the inheritance was received, how much the inheritance was, all other assets, and the future needs of both parties. When our family lawyer can analyze how your inheritance will be divided according to your situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2044\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2044\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to divorce first and then divide the property?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2044\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2044\"><p>No, you can finalize your property division any time after the breakup \u2013 you don&#039;t need to wait until you get divorced.<\/p><p>If you have not completed the property division when you divorce, you need to complete the property division within 12 months after the divorce.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2045\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2045\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is there such a thing as alimony in Australia?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2045\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2045\"><p>Yes, but in Australia it is called &quot;spousal maintenance&quot; for married couples and &quot;maintenance&quot; for de facto couples<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2046\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2046\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is spousal support?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2046\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2046\"><p>Spousal support is an ongoing periodic or lump sum payment made by one spouse to the other spouse for living expenses. It is separate from the cost of supporting children (ie child support).<\/p><p>Spousal support can only be paid by agreement or court order. To successfully apply for spousal support, the spouse must demonstrate:<\/p><p>they are unable to meet their reasonable living expenses given their current income and earning capacity (excluding any income-tested government benefits); and<br \/>Your spouse can reasonably be expected to provide financial support, taking into account your spouse&#039;s income and earning capacity, and taking into account your spouse&#039;s reasonable living expenses.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2047\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2047\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I apply for spousal maintenance in the case of de facto marriage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2047\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2047\"><p>When a de facto relationship breaks down, a court can order one partner to pay maintenance to the other if:<\/p><p>1. The de facto relationship lasted 2 years or more; or<br \/>2. Have a child in a de facto relationship; or<br \/>3. One party made a significant contribution to the relationship, and injustice would occur if the court did not order the division of property; or<br \/>4. The de facto relationship is or was registered under the laws of a state or territory.<\/p><p>A person seeking alimony must also prove to the court that:<\/p><p>1. They are unable to meet their reasonable living expenses taking into account their current income and earning capacity (excluding any income-tested government benefits); and<br \/>2. 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