New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY (RELATIONSHIPS) ACT 1984 - SECT 8

8 Declaration of interests in property

(1) Without limiting the generality of section 7, in proceedings between parties to a domestic relationship with respect to existing title or rights in respect of property, a court may declare the title or rights, if any, that either party to the relationship has in respect of the property.

(2) Where a court makes a declaration under subsection (1), it may make consequential orders to give effect to the declaration, including--

(a) orders as to possession, and

(b) in the case of the Local Court, orders of the kind which may be made under section 38 (1) (b), (c), (i) and (j).

(3) An order under this section is binding on the parties to the relationship but not on any other person.