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s 49

Meaning of separation

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Volume 1s 1-90
Part VIDivorce and nullity of marriage

49 Meaning of separation

(1)

The parties to a marriage may be held to have separated notwithstanding that the cohabitation was brought to an end by the action or conduct of one only of the parties.

(2)

The parties to a marriage may be held to have separated and to have lived separately and apart notwithstanding that they have continued to reside in the same residence or that either party has rendered some household services to the other.

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Section 49 — Meaning of separation — Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI