Family Law Settlement Signed Under Duress & Threat - What to Do?

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candy

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26 June 2014
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If I signed my property settlement about four years ago and its was signed with the threat of my family suffering if I did not as I was living in New Zealand at the time and my ex used my daughter and grandchildren, said he would hurt them, so I did as i could not get any legal help at the time. Is there any legal recourse under family law as he basically took what he wanted, he had spent time in psychiatric wards and already assaulted one of my sons so I was scared not to comply.
 

Alan Weiss

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26 June 2014
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Hello, I am not a lawyer to give you legal advise.
For the purposes of property settlement, was your matter heard in Australia?
 

candy

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26 June 2014
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If i signed my settlement about four years ago and its was signed with the threat of my family suffering if i did not as i was living in new zealand at the time and my x used my daughter and grandchildren, said he would hurt them, so i did as i could not get any legal help at the time, is there any legal recourse as he basically took what he wanted, he had spent time in phsychiatric wards and already assaulted one of my sons so i was scared not to comply
If i signed my settlement about four years ago and its was signed with the threat of my family suffering if i did not as i was living in new zealand at the time and my x used my daughter and grandchildren, said he would hurt them, so i did as i could not get any legal help at the time, is there any legal recourse as he basically took what he wanted, he had spent time in phsychiatric wards and already assaulted one of my sons so i was scared not to comply
This property settlement was done in Australia