BEAUMONT & SCHULTES

The applicant, Beaumont, sought an alteration of property interests against the respondent, Schultes, in relation to a de facto relationship that lasted less than two years. The dispute concerned renovations made by the applicant to properties solely owned by the respondent.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the applicant had established that serious injustice would occur if no alteration of property interests took place, as required by section 90SM of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) for de facto relationships of less than two years.

Justice L. Turner held that the applicant had not demonstrated serious injustice. The court considered the contributions made by the applicant to the renovations and weighed them against the overall circumstances of the relationship and the respondent's sole ownership of the properties. The court found that while contributions were made, they did not rise to a level that would cause serious injustice to the applicant if no property adjustment was ordered.

Consequently, the application for an alteration of property interests was dismissed.