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008			110331s1999 eng
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040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aParker, Wendy _91864
245			_aFamily violence and matrimonial property _cParker, Wendy
260			_c1999
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520			_aThis article examines the Matrimonial Property Act (1976) and the influence of partner violence on the division of marital property. Examples of legal cases involving marriages characterised by violence are used throughout the article to highlight the difficulties of dividing property within the context of family violence. The author posits that violence affects a woman's capacity to contribute equally to the marriage, so discounting the influence of family violence means the offender has the same rights to property as the victim. The Matrimonial Property Act is well behind other laws in addressing family violence, as there are no consequences for the offender. The author suggests the perpetrators of partner violence should be held accountable for their actions, so penalising them financially is a step towards this imperative.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aOFFENDERS _9413
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
500			_aNew Zealand Law Journal May 1999 : 151-154
773	0		_tNew Zealand Law Journal May 1999 : 151-154
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
999			_c2237 _d2237