Just in Case Law

FAMILY: Divorced at 85


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CASE: Anaya & Anaya [2019] FCCA 1048

After 46 years of marriage, Mr & Mrs Anaya decided to call it quits. They divorced when they were both in their 80s.

What caused the separation may be considered to be a simple financial transaction or the straw that broke the camel's back.

There was a lot to consider when deciding how to divide the matrimonial assets, including:

  • Whether to include a significant inheritance the wife had received earlier in the relationship;
  • What weight to give to the husband's financial support to the wife's three children;
  • How to treat significant financial losses when the wife was scammed TWICE post-separation; and
  • What would be an appropriate settlement after the husband died in the middle of the proceedings.
  • It as a sad and acrimonious end to a lengthy relationship and serves as an example of the careful balancing act required of the Family Law Courts.

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