Eufrosin & Eufrosin [2014] FamCAFC 191; Eufrosin & Eufrosin [2013] FamCA 311
As sometimes happens, the marriage in this case came to an end and the husband and wife went their separate ways. The only thing binding them still was the ongoing legal proceedings to determine how their assets would be divided.
While they were still fighting over who got the house and the car, the wife went into a newsagent and bought herself a lottery ticket. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, she won!
But did the winnings belong to the wife? The husband argued that the ticket was purchased with matrimonial assets and that he was entitled to a share.
What do you think the Court decided?
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