What factors determine an adjustment of property or maintenance?
The Relationships Act provides a number of factors which may help to determine property adjustment. These include but are not limited to: (a) financial and non-financial contributions by either partner which lead to the acquiring, conservation or improvement of the property owned by the couple; (b) financial resources of either or both partners; (c) contributions made to the welfare of the other partner, the welfare of both partners and the welfare of any children in the care of either or both partners; and (d) the nature and duration of the relationship. Maintenance can be ordered in favour of a partner unable to support themselves because of adverse effects that the personal relationship had on their earning capacity or any other reason arising from the personal relationship. Factors that will be considered by the court are the financial resources of both parties, the abilities of both parties to find paid work and child care obligations of the parties. The criteria used by the Commo
