A statutory provision allowing the family court to prevent a spouse from disposing of assets intended to defeat the other spouse's financial claim, or to set aside a disposition that has already happened. Where a disposition would defeat a claim, the court presumes it was intended to do so unless the other party proves otherwise.
In Plain English
A law that lets the court stop your spouse selling, hiding or giving away assets to stop you getting a fair share, or undo it if they've already done it.
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