Fuller and Fuller

In the matter of *Fuller and Fuller*, Young J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the division of property and superannuation interests between a husband and wife. The dispute involved the matrimonial home, other assets, and a superannuation fund.

The court was required to determine how the parties' property, including real estate and superannuation, should be divided. This involved addressing the payment of a sum of money, the transfer of the matrimonial home, the discharge of a mortgage, and the allocation of other assets and liabilities. Furthermore, the court had to make orders regarding the husband's interest in the M Superannuation Fund, including a splittable payment to the wife.

Young J's reasoning, as reflected in the orders, involved a consent determination of the parties' financial relations. The orders provided for the wife to pay the husband a specified sum, with the matrimonial home to be transferred to the wife upon payment. Provisions were made for the sale of the property if payment was not made by a certain date, with the proceeds to be applied in a particular order. The court also made orders regarding the husband's superannuation interest, directing that a specific amount be paid to the wife from splittable payments, and binding the superannuation fund trustee to these arrangements. Other assets and liabilities were allocated to each party, and joint tenancies were severed.