Cross v Wasson [2009] NSWSC 378

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cross v Wasson [2009] NSWSC 378

HEARING DATE(S) : 27 and 28 April 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 12 May 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Ward J

DECISION : Order for provision made in favour of plaintiff. Defendant's cross-claim dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : SUCCESSION - family provision and maintenance – deceased left estate to four daughters – no provision made for widower – half interest in matrimonial home comprised bulk of the estate – whether provision for widower inadequate – whether any orders for proper provision should be made – relevance of alleged disentitling conduct – held that provision for widower inadequate – neither isolated incident of domestic violence nor instances of hurtful comments amounted in the circumstances to disentitling conduct or warranted reduced order for provision – provision ordered by way of Crisp order.

LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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