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| Section 52(8) of AMLA provides that a Court, when deciding the disposition or division of matrimonial assets, will take into account all relevant circumstances of the case, including, but not limited to: |
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- the extent of the contributions made by each party in money, property or work towards acquiring, improving or maintaining the property;
- any debt owing or obligation incurred or undertaken by either party for their joint benefit or for the benefit of any child of the marriage;
- the needs of the children, if any, of the marriage;
- the extent of the contributions made by each party to the welfare of the family, including looking after the home or caring for the family or any aged or infirm relative or dependant of either party;
- any agreement between the parties with respect to the ownership and division of the property made in contemplation of divorce;
- any period of rent-free occupation or other benefit enjoyed by one party in the matrimonial home to the exclusion of the other party;
- the giving of assistance or support by one party to the other party (whether or not of a material kind), including the giving of assistance or support which aids the other party in the carrying on of his or her occupation or business;
- the income, earning capacity, property and other financial resources which each of the parties has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future;
- the financial needs, obligations and responsibilities which each of the parties has or is likely to have in the foreseeable future;
- the standard of living enjoyed by the family before the breakdown of the marriage;
- the age of each party and the duration of the marriage;
- any physical or mental disability of either of the parties; and
- the value to either of the parties of any benefit (such as a pension) which, by reason of the dissolution or annulment of the marriage, that party will lose the chance of acquiring.
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