Westacott and Dunwoody (No 2)

In the matter of *Westacott and Dunwoody (No 2)*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia was required to determine the validity of a Termination Agreement entered into by Mr Westacott and Ms Dunwoody in December 2018. The dispute concerned whether this agreement was binding on the parties.

The central legal issue before the court was the enforceability of the Termination Agreement under section 90J(2B) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This required the court to assess whether the conditions stipulated in that section for a termination agreement to be binding had been met.

Foster J declared that the Termination Agreement signed by Mr Westacott and Ms Dunwoody in December 2018 was binding on the parties. The court's reasoning, as indicated by the order made pursuant to section 90J(2B) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), was that the agreement satisfied the requirements of that provision, thereby rendering it legally effective. The court also made orders regarding the submission of written arguments concerning costs.