Ryan v Kalocsay [2010] NSWSC 620

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ryan v Kalocsay [2010] NSWSC 620

HEARING DATE(S) : 13/08/09, 14/08/09, 18/08/09, 19/08/09, 20/08/09, 21/09/09, 24/09/09, 18/11/09, 11/12/09

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 June 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Slattery J at 1

DECISION : See paragraphs 121 to 123 of judgment.

CATCHWORDS : FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE - De facto relationships - adjustment of property interests - s 20 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) - six year de facto relationship - parties occupy house acquired and owned by one of them - evidence of the financial contributions to the acquisition, conservation or improvement of property or to the financial resources of the parties poorly substantiated - financial contributions equal - non-financial contributions and contributions as homemaker equal - HELD: not just and equitable to make an order adjusting the interests of the parties in property - claim dismissed.

LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) s 17 (2)(b)(i), 20 Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) ,ss 4, 5, 5(1)(b), 20,

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Bilous v Mudaliar (2006) 65 NSWLR 615; [2006] NSWCA 38 Dridi v Fillmore [2001] NSWSC 319 Evans v Marmont (1997) 42 NSWLR 70 Howell v Fiorenza [2008] NSWSC 163 Howlett v Neilson (2005) 33 Fam LR 402; [2005] NSWCA 149 CASES CITED : Jones v Grech (2001) 27 Fam LR 711; [2001] NSWCA 208 Kardos v Sarbutt (2006) 34 Fam LR 550; [2006] NSWCA 11 Manns v Kennedy (2007) 37 Fam LR 489; [2007] NSWCA 217 Powell v Supresencia (2003) 30 Fam LR 463 Proudman v Dickason [2008] NSWSC 681 Ross v Elderfield [2006] NSWCA 192