Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 205W

205W .         This Division does not apply to certain matters covered by binding financial agreements or former financial agreements — FLA s. 71A

        (1)         This Division does not apply to —

            (a)         financial matters to which a financial agreement that is binding on the parties to the agreement applies; or

            (b)         financial resources to which a financial agreement that is binding on the parties to the agreement applies.

        (2)         This Division does not apply to —

            (a)         financial matters to which a former financial agreement that is binding on the parties to the agreement applies; or

            (b)         financial resources to which a former financial agreement that is binding on the parties to the agreement applies.

        (3)         Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to —

            (a)         proceedings between the following persons with respect to the maintenance of the person referred to in subparagraph (i) —

                  (i)         a de facto partner; and

                  (ii)         the bankruptcy trustee of a bankrupt de facto partner;

                or

            (b)         proceedings between a de facto partner and the bankruptcy trustee of a bankrupt de facto partner, with respect to any vested bankruptcy property in relation to the bankrupt partner, being proceedings arising out of the de facto relationship.

        [Section 205W inserted: No. 25 of 2002 s. 47; amended No. 28 of 2022 s. 9.]