Can I file an application seeking orders to divide my property in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia under the Family Law Act?

Yes you may bring an application seeking orders for resolution of financial disputes in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in the following circumstances:

• You must bring the application for financial orders to the court within 2 years from the date that you separated from your partner. If you are outside this time frame then you must seek the permission of the court to file the application.
• If the relationship broke down after 1 March 2009.
• If there exists a geographical connection to the State in which you are filing the application.

Fay is highly experienced and qualified to discuss these important issues with you to determine how best you may proceed to resolve a financial dispute especially in circumstances where you do not fall within the principles set out in the Family Law Act.