Property (Relationships) Act 1976
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The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 is New Zealand legislation that governs how property is divided between partners when a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship ends.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
ⓘ
family law legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil unions
ⓘ
de facto relationships ⓘ marriages ⓘ opposite‑sex relationships ⓘ same‑sex relationships ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
agreements between partners contracting out of the Act
ⓘ
classification of property ⓘ compensation for economic disparity ⓘ division of property on death of a partner ⓘ division of property on dissolution of marriage ⓘ division of property on separation ⓘ occupation orders ⓘ orders for furniture and chattels ⓘ orders for sale or transfer of property ⓘ valuation of property ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| covers |
debts of partners
ⓘ
family chattels ⓘ family home ⓘ relationship property ⓘ separate property ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Family Court of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
division of relationship property
ⓘ
property consequences of relationship breakdown ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
contracting‑out agreements
ⓘ
equal sharing of relationship property ⓘ extraordinary circumstances departure from equal sharing ⓘ spousal maintenance interface with Family Proceedings Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| previousName | Matrimonial Property Act 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to provide for a just division of relationship property
ⓘ
to recognise the equal contribution of partners to a relationship ⓘ |
| recognises | de facto relationships of at least three years (subject to exceptions) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Administration Act 1969
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Family Proceedings Act 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ Wills Act 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Property (Relationships) Amendment Act 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
agreements to be in writing and signed
ⓘ
independent legal advice for valid contracting‑out agreements ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Property (Relationships) Act 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1976 ⓘ |
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