Flinton and Flinton

In the matter of *Flinton and Flinton*, heard by Judge Phipps, the application concerned property settlement orders between a husband and wife. The court granted the parties leave to bring the application out of time pursuant to section 44(3) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

The primary legal issues before the court were the division of property and the discharge of liabilities between the parties. This included determining the financial contributions and entitlements of each party, as well as the future ownership and encumbrances of specific assets, particularly a property.

The court ordered the wife to pay the husband a total of $197,500 by specified dates. Contemporaneously with the final payment, the husband was to transfer his interest in a property to the wife, who was then required to refinance the associated home loan to discharge the husband from liability. The court also made orders regarding the parties' sole entitlement to other property and superannuation, and their respective liabilities for any encumbrances. In the event of non-compliance with the payment obligations, either party had liberty to apply. Furthermore, a Registrar was appointed under section 106A(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) to execute any necessary documents on behalf of the husband.