The case of
Kennon v Kennon [1997] contemplated whether
family violence could influence the outcome of a property
settlement. It was held that sections 75 and 79 of the Act
empowered the Court to assess the financial consequences of family
violence upon satisfaction of three elements:
A course of violent conduct must be established;
The violent conduct must have a discernible impact on the
victim; and,
The victim s contributions to the relationship must be made
significantly more arduous as a result of the violent conduct.
In Benson & Drury
[2020] FamCAFC, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia
examined the application of the Kennon rule in an appeal by the de