Can a Binding Financial Agreement or BFA otherwise known as a prenup be challenged, overturned or set aside?

The Family Court will only set aside a BFA in limited circumstances (further information relating to BFA’s or Binding Financial Agreements in Perth, Western Australia).

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We offer fixed fees for Binding Financial Agreements. Our fixed fees include advice and certificate for preparation of Binding Financial Agreement are from $2,800.00 exc GST. Our fixed fees for reviewing a Binding Financial Agreement already prepared are from $1,500.00 exc GST.

The court may make an order setting aside the agreement if the Court is satisfied that:

  1. There has been a failure to disclose relevant matters such as an asset, interest in a trust or a real estate valuation;
  2. The agreement was obtained by fraud or duress;
  3. The agreement is uncertain or incomplete or has been obtained by undue influence, misrepresentations, mistake, fraud or other contractual irregularities;
  4. A party to the agreement entered into the agreement:
    • a. for the purpose of defrauding or defeating a creditor; or
    • b. with reckless disregard of the interest of a creditor.
  5. the agreement is void, voidable or unenforceable;
  6. in the circumstances that have arisen since the agreement was made it is impractical for the agreement or part of the agreement to be carried out;
  7. since the making of the agreement a material change in circumstances has occurred (being circumstances related to the care, welfare and development of a child of the de facto relationship) and as a result of the change of the child a party to the agreement will suffer hardship if the Court does not set the agreement aside.
  8. in respect of the making of a financial agreement or former financial agreement, a party to the agreement engaged in conduct that was, in all circumstances, unconscionable.

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