Sanjay (aged 29) and Lakshmi (aged 27) have been unhappily married for five years and decide to separate. During their marriage they accumulated some assets: equity in their jointly owned home, a joint bank account for household expenses, and separate bank accounts and superannuation funds. However, Sanjay has heard multiple times that Lakshmi's mother Aisha (aged 49) will inherit her father's (Rajiv, aged 69) extreme wealth, which in turn, she will share with Lakshmi. Sanjay believes that he should therefore receive a much greater share of assets in the property settlement Would a court agree with Sanjay's reasoning?

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In a divorce or separation courts typically consider various factors to determine the division of assets and property settlement While each case is un... View the full answer