It is widely acknowledged that the average age of our population
is increasing, while divorce is also on the rise. The good news is
that many people who have previously been through a divorce or
separation often go on to have second or third marriages or de
facto relationships. However, as a couple grow older there can be a
failure of the mind and body, which means that one or both might
require supported care accommodation.
It is often in these situations that family law practitioners
are seeing the rise of applications for a divorce or property
settlement where one party asserts that they are separated, while
the other party believes the relationship is still intact, despite
their physical separation.
