Kurzyp v Kurzyp [2021] NSWSC 851

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kurzyp v Kurzyp [2021] NSWSC 851 Hearing dates: 3 – 5 February 2021, last submissions 22 February 2021 Decision date: 15 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rees J Decision: Parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order, recording declaration of resulting trust, an account for rent, statutory sale and costs. Catchwords: EQUITY – resulting trust – defacto couple purchase family home in 1987 – few contemporaneous documents – defacto wife contributed to purchase price – husband held half of interest in property on resulting trust for wife – husband to account for half of rental income – defence of laches not established. FAMILY LAW – matrimonial cause – whether the Court should determine the application – leave not required to commence proceedings under s 44(3), Family Law Act – proceedings within s 78, Family Law Act – consent implied where no objection raised until 2 years after proceedings were commenced – this Court should determine the matter. ESTOPPEL – consent orders made in Family Court without admission that appropriate forum was in Poland – in fact, Polish Court has no jurisdiction in respect of Australian property – whether issue estoppel, Anshun estoppel or abuse of process – no estoppel or abuse of process found. 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