Thorne v. Kennedy

Lower Court Judgment

26/09/2016 Family Court of Australia (Strickland J, Aldridge J, Cronin J)

[2016] FamCAFC 189

Catchwords

Family law – Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ss 90K, 90KA – Where parties signed financial agreements prior to and shortly after wedding – Where parties subsequently separated – Where trial judge found wife signed agreements under duress – Where Full Court declared second financial agreement binding – Whether financial agreements should be set aside on grounds of duress, undue influence or unconscionable conduct – Whether Full Court erred in finding trial judge failed to provide adequate reasons.

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