b'3.Fourthly, the Court will assess each partys future needs. In assessing needs the Court would look at things such as relative earning capacities,stateofhealthoftheparties, and the need for the primary carer of the children to provide a suitable home for the children.4.ThefinalstepisonewherebytheCourt ensures that in light of the circumstances of the case as a whole, the orders which it makes are just and equitable, or fair and reasonable in all the circumstances.HOW CAN I PROTECT MY PROPERTY? Keep track of all assets and debts until financial arrangementsarecompletewhetheritbeby wayofaBindingFinancialAgreementoran Application for Consent Orders. HavingfinalOrdersfinanciallyseversthe relationship between you and your former partner so that neither of you can re-enter into a further property settlement in the future. Especially in circumstances where one party increases their wealth,havingfinalOrdersinplaceprohibits theotherpartyfromre-negotiatingafurther agreement or varying the current one. Whilst it is difficult to have final Orders set aside, itisnotimpossible.However,itisdifficultto predict future circumstances.9'