NSW Ownership of a vehicle after separation

[Farm hand]

Three years ago December 2021 I used $7,000.00 of my money and borrowed $20,000.00 from my parents to purchase a family car for my defacto partner to drive as we had had a son. It is registered and insured in my name. The agreement was my partner would pay my parents $160.00 a fortnight until December 2026 which she has done for the majority of the time. She has since moved back home to her mothers and taken our boys with her and the car. We still owe my parents over $9000.00. Can I legally take the car back and sell it to repay my parents what we owe them and share 50/50 the balance? Unfortunately she doesnt look after it very well and I think we may only get around the $15,000 - $18,000 for it. Of course she thinks I should just change the registration over to her and she would continue to pay the payments but I dont think that is fair on me and my parents would like to be paid out also.

 

[lostinspace]

If you have the keys, you have the purchase receipt and proof of payment etc you could do something. But how will your kids get around ?

I would not change anything. Work on what is fair and practical. Your parents can only chase whoever they actually loant the money too, which sounds like you.