When deciding how your property will be fairly and justly divided, the Family Court will consider:nn■ What each of you owned before the relationship. How relevant this is will depend on both the length of the relationship and the contributions each person made to the upkeep and improvement of any assets brought into the relationship.nn■ The net value of your current assets – this includes the value of any property such as houses, shares, boats, caravans, or superannuation.nn■ Contributions made by each person over the course of the relationship. This includes:nn■ Direct financial contributions (for example wages, payments for properties, or improvements to properties)nn■ Indirect financial contributions (for example gifts, inheritances from relatives, or payment of household expenses)nn■ Non-Financial contributions (such as do-it-yourself renovations and contributions to the welfare of the family, caring for children, or domestic tasks).nn■ Your future needs, including considerations such as who will have the care of any children, your relative earning capacities, and any financial resources available to either of you.nnOnce the Court has decided what proportion of the assets should be given to each party, it can make orders about how this is to occur. For example, the Court may order:nn■ That asset such as the family home be sold and divided in a particular manner;nn■ That the ownership of assets be transferred into one person’s name;nn■ That ongoing maintenance be paid; and/ornn■ That superannuation funds be split