With almost 20 years of experience in family law, Monica Blizzard is an Accredited Family Law Specialist with the Law Institute of Victoria, a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer. Monica has a passion for complex financial and parenting cases, and also specialises in Reproductive Law, including surrogacy.
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Recorded Webinar: Understanding Contributions in Family Property - A Short and Long Term Perspective
This session looks at financial and non-financial contributions in short and long term relationships and provides an up to the minute update on the Court’s approach to contributions. It includes: Initial contributions – revisiting Pierce v Pierce (1999) an
PRESENTED BY
Monica Blizzard
Equity Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist -
KHQ
, Melbourne
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About the Webinar
This session looks at financial and non-financial contributions in short and long term relationships and provides an up to the minute update on the Court’s approach to contributions. It includes:
- Initial contributions – revisiting Pierce v Pierce (1999) and Fields v Smith (2015)
- What are the differing approaches on initial contribution?
- Impact of subsequent losses during marriage on initial contribution
- Post separation contributions – how are these taken into account?
- Big money cases – are they in a spate category?
- Inheritances and windfall gains – how are they treated?
- Special contributions and their impact on property settlement
- Is there a process of weighting contributions?
- Quantifying the homemaker contribution
- Can legal fees be added back into asset pool
- Case update
Presented By
Monica Blizzard
Equity Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist, KHQ Melbourne, Vic.Who Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable for lawyers practising in family law – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.
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