Our client, wanted to stay in her home with the teenaged Children. We negotiated an agreement with our client’s ex husband for her to make payments in instalments to him over the next 2 years so she could afford to keep the house.

Our client and her husband couldn’t agree on the percentage split after their property was sold. The husband had owned the former matrimonial home prior to the parties’ 35 year marriage. He believed because he owned the house that he should be entitled to more than 50% of the asset pool. At the time of separation, the parties had one 15 year old child who was spending equal time with each of his parents. After a contested hearing, our client was successful in achieving an equal split of all the property including the husband’s superannuation which had accrued during the marriage. She was able to use the equity in the former matrimonial home (which was sold) to rehouse on the Northern Beaches and still has some superannuation which she can rely on in retirement.