BEBBINGTON & BEBBINGTON

In the matter of Bebbington & Bebbington, Purdon-Sully J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the transfer of a property. The dispute involved the Husband and Wife regarding the disposition of their interests in a property located in Northern New South Wales.

The court was required to determine the terms and conditions under which the Husband's interest in the Northern New South Wales property would be transferred to the Wife. This included specifying the timeframe for the transfer, the obligations of each party in facilitating the transfer, and the consequences of non-compliance. The court also considered and dismissed orders sought by the Husband in his Response filed on 14 March 2016.

Purdon-Sully J ordered that the Wife, or her agent, was at liberty to take all necessary steps to effect the transfer of the Husband's interest in the Northern New South Wales property to her, within twenty-eight days of the order. The Wife was to notify the Husband of the settlement date, which would be deemed "The Settlement Date" for the purposes of prior orders. The Husband was directed to sign all necessary documents for the transfer within three business days of a request, and to vacate the property at least two business days prior to the nominated settlement date. Crucially, pursuant to s 106A of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), a Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Family Court of Australia was appointed to sign on behalf of the Husband should he fail to do so within the specified timeframe. The court also ordered that written submissions regarding costs be filed within fourteen days, with a response due within a further fourteen days.