New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1899 - SECT 55

55 Court may order settlement

(1) Whenever the Court pronounces a decree of dissolution of marriage or judicial separation for the adultery of the wife and the wife is entitled to any property either in possession or reversion the Court may if it thinks fit order a reasonable settlement to be made of such property or any part thereof for the benefit of the innocent party and of the children of the marriage or either or any of them.

(2) Any instrument executed pursuant to any order of the Court at the time of or after the pronouncing of a final decree of dissolution of marriage or judicial separation shall be deemed valid and effectual in law notwithstanding the existence of the disability of coverture at the time of the execution thereof.