Victorian Current Acts

RELATIONSHIPS ACT 2008 - SECT 1

The purpose of this Act is—

S. 1(a) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 4(a).

        (a)     to establish a relationships register in Victoria for the registration of domestic relationships and caring relationships;

        (b)     to provide for relationship agreements;

        (c)     to provide for adjustment of property interests between domestic partners and the rights of domestic partners to maintenance;

S. 1(ca) inserted by No. 4/2009 s. 4(b).

        (ca)     to provide for adjustment of property interests between caring partners who are in, or have been in, a registered caring relationship and the rights to maintenance of caring partners who are in, or have been in, a registered caring relationship;

        (d)     to repeal Part IX of the Property Law Act 1958 and make consequential amendments to other Acts.