📜 Rectification of a Binding Financial Agreement: Ensuring Fairness in Family Law 🤝⚖️

Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) play a crucial role in family law, outlining financial arrangements between parties. But what happens when the written document doesn’t reflect the true agreement? That’s where rectification comes in! ✍️🔍

Rectification is a legal remedy that corrects mistakes in a Binding Financial Agreement to ensure it accurately represents the parties’ intentions. This equitable remedy is only granted in specific circumstances, requiring clear and convincing proof of:

✅ A common intention between the parties at the time of execution.
✅ A mistake in the written agreement that fails to express that intention.
✅ The need to align the legal document with what was originally agreed.

💼 Key Legal Framework:
Under Section 90K of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), a financial agreement may be set aside due to:
🔹 Fraud (including failure to disclose material facts).
🔹 Unconscionable conduct by one party.
🔹 The agreement being void, voidable, or unenforceable.

📌 Why Is Rectification Important?
🔹 Prevents unfair financial outcomes due to drafting errors.
🔹 Ensures that both parties’ original agreements are legally upheld.
🔹 Reinforces the principles of equity within family law.

⚠️ When Does Rectification Apply?
🔹 If there is clear evidence of a mistake in the written agreement.
🔹 If both parties mutually intended something different from what was documented.
🔹 If the document was altered due to common mistake rather than deliberate changes.

👉 Need legal clarity on Binding Financial Agreements? Contact the expert Brisbane Family Lawyers at James Noble Law for a FREE 20-minute consultation. Our experienced team can guide you through your financial agreement and ensure it reflects your true intentions.

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