BHATNAGAR & RIJU

The parties in this matter were the husband and the wife, who sought final consent orders from the court. The dispute concerned the division of property and superannuation entitlements, as well as parenting arrangements for their child.

The court was required to determine the terms of the final consent orders, which encompassed the financial settlement between the parties, including the sale and distribution of proceeds from a property, the division of superannuation, and the allocation of various assets and liabilities. Additionally, the court needed to establish parenting orders concerning parental responsibility, living arrangements, time spent with each parent, communication, changeovers, and international travel for the child.

The court's reasoning was based on the agreement reached between the husband and wife, as evidenced by the consent orders. The orders detailed a specific process for the sale of a property if the husband was unable to pay a sum of $10,000 to the wife within 28 days. This process included provisions for listing, sale price, advertising, and auction if necessary, with the proceeds to be applied in a defined order. The court also ordered a superannuation split under section 90MT(1)(a) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), specifying a base amount for the wife. The orders further delineated the retention of other property and liabilities by each party, including indemnities for certain debts. Parenting orders established equal shared parental responsibility, with the child to live with the father and specific arrangements for the child to spend time with the mother, including provisions for communication and changeovers.

The court made final consent orders reflecting the agreement of the parties. These orders included the payment of $10,000 by the husband to the wife, or the sale of a property if that payment was not made, a superannuation split, the allocation of various assets and liabilities, and detailed parenting arrangements for the child, including equal shared parental responsibility and specific living and time arrangements. The court also discharged previous orders and dismissed outstanding applications, with each party to bear their own costs.