Bendall and Macgreggor

In the matter of *Bendall and Macgreggor*, heard before Mushin J, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements and property interests between a husband and wife. The court was required to determine questions relating to the parental responsibility for two children, K and R, their living arrangements, and the husband's time and communication with them. Additionally, the court had to consider applications for alteration of property interests between the parties.

The court's reasoning led to orders that established shared parental responsibility for the children, with the children to live with the wife. All questions concerning the husband's time and communication with the children were reserved. The court dismissed all other applications made under Part VII of the *Family Law Act 1975*.

Regarding property interests, the court referred all applications for alteration of property interests under Part VIII of the *Family Law Act 1975* to a Conciliation Conference. The wife was ordered to serve a sealed copy of the orders on the husband. Liberty was reserved to the husband to apply to vary or set aside these orders within 42 days of service. All questions of costs were reserved, as was general liberty to both parties to apply. The court certified that the matter reasonably required the attendance of counsel.