Maintaining separate residences over a period of years is not inconsistent with the existence of a de facto relationship for the purposes of family provision claims under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW), provided the composite picture of the relationship demonstrates a mutual commitment to a shared life. The Luciano v Rosenblum principle (security in home, income, contingency fund) applies to de facto partners but is not of immutable application, and the quantum of provision may be moderated where the de facto relationship commenced late in life, was relatively short, and the claimant made no financial contribution to the estate.
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