LRC Reports

Property Rights on Marriage Breakdown (1990)

Keywords: property; marriage breakdown; divorce; family; spouse; interest; husband; wife; asset; business; pension; gift; inheritance; matrimonial; valuation; division; contribution; Family Relations Act; debt; equalizing; discretion; exchange; excluded; non-owning

This project examines the division of family property on marriage breakdown. It looks at the existing law as provided in the Family Relations Act, discusses some of the problem areas, and puts forward suggestions for reform.

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