Section 90SL — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) In proceedings between the parties to a de facto relationship:

(a) after the breakdown of the de facto relationship; and

(b) with respect to existing title or rights in respect of property;

the court may declare the title or rights, if any, that a party has in respect of the property.

Note 1: The geographical requirement in section 90SK must be satisfied.

Note 2: The court must be satisfied of at least one of the matters in section 90SB.

(2) If a court makes a declaration under subsection (1), it may make consequential orders to give effect to the declaration, including orders as to sale or partition and interim or permanent orders as to possession.

Related sections

• s 90SI — Modification of maintenance orders
• s 90SJ — Cessation of maintenance orders
• s 90SK — Geographical requirement
• s 90SM — Alteration of property interests
• s 90SMA — Other matters in relation to alteration of property interests
• s 90SN — Varying and setting aside orders altering property interests

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