Superannuation entitlements in government employer schemes over which a party has no control, no present entitlement, and no access for years to come should not be included as 'property' in the asset pool for division under s 18 of the De Facto Relationships Act (NT), following [name withheld] v [name withheld]. However, [name withheld]'s dissent provides a competing analysis that superannuation must at least be taken into account as a 'financial resource' and that the characterisation question may be less important where other property can satisfy the adjustment order. The treatment of inheritances as 'seed' contributions whose value should reflect the time value of money was affirmed.
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