In proceedings under Part IX of the Property Law Act 1958 (Vic), a court cannot make orders affecting the property of a third-party company, even where a domestic partner has effective control over that company. The partner's shares in the company are 'property' available for adjustment, and the company's assets may be 'financial resources' relevant to contributions, but the company itself cannot be a respondent to adjustment orders under Part IX. The onus of establishing the value of a respondent partner's property and financial resources, including at the commencement of the relationship, rests on the claimant.
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