Zubcic and Zubcic and Anor

The Full Court of the Family Court of Australia heard an appeal by the husband against orders made by Stevenson J. The dispute concerned the division of property between the parties.

The primary legal issue before the Full Court was whether Stevenson J erred in her assessment of the husband's contributions to the marriage, specifically in relation to his non-financial contributions and the weight given to those contributions in the final property settlement.

The Full Court found that Stevenson J had not erred in her assessment. Her Honour's reasons demonstrated a proper consideration of all relevant factors, including the parties' respective contributions, both financial and non-financial, and the future needs of each party. The Court affirmed the principles of property division under the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), emphasising that contributions are assessed holistically and that the court has a broad discretion in determining an appropriate division.

The appeal was dismissed.