Financial Orders in Family Law Cases

This course will cover the following topics:

• key principles of financial orders
• important legislation and case law
• periodical payments
• lump sum orders
• matrimonial and non-matrimonial property

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• describe the different powers that the courts have to address financial provision on divorce and the key statutory and case law principles applied in determining what is fair
• identify the key benefits and risks of different courses of action and settlement structures, and apply this knowledge to your clients’ cases
• identify the courts’ powers to order or vary an order for periodical payments for a spouse and assess the relevant principles relating to quantum, duration and security
• explain the relevant principles relating to clean break orders and evaluate when a clean break is appropriate
• identify matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets by reference to the case law and apply this knowledge to a variety of factual situations
• identify the courts’ powers to order lump sum provision and assess how such clauses should be drafted so as to provide the best protection for your client

Course format

This online course consists of the following elements:

• an interactive course presentation, with a variety of knowledge checks spaced throughout to test understanding of the material as the learner progresses
• an end-of-course assessment consisting of 10 questions

Our courses conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. However, some members may require an alternative version for accessibility purposes. This is available upon request via our contact us form.

Assessment

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve a pass mark of 70%.

The knowledge checks included in the course presentation are intended to aid your understanding of the content and offer the opportunity to apply your knowledge. They do not form part of the assessment.