Mistresses can now claim income maintenance, property and even superannuation funds under the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures), dubbed the "mistress laws", which were passed by the Senate last November and came into effect today (March 1).
The main objective is to remove same-sex discrimination from the Family Court system, but they have left the door open for a raft of de facto relationship claims.
Read this story in the Aussie paper and Wow!!!. Guys it is definitely cheaper to keep her and be faithful, because paying alimony to your wife and mistress will send you to the homeless shelter quick fast and in a hurry.
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