Furlan and Furlan and Anor

This matter concerned parenting arrangements for two children and the division of property between the applicant husband and the respondent wife. The court was required to make orders regarding the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and to address the sale of a property and the division of its proceeds. Additionally, the court was tasked with making orders concerning the husband's superannuation interests and the wife's entitlement to a portion thereof.

The court determined that equal shared parental responsibility was in the children's best interests. The children were ordered to live with the wife, subject to specific conditions regarding her residence. The husband was granted significant time with the children, with detailed provisions for school terms and holidays, including specific arrangements for Christmas. The court also made orders to suspend parental time on significant days such as Mother's Day and Father's Day, and on the children's birthdays, to ensure those occasions could be spent with the relevant parent. Further parenting orders included provisions for communication between parents, injunctions against denigration, and specific requirements for both parents concerning mental health treatment and a men's behaviour change course.

In relation to property, the court ordered that a property in Western Australia be placed on the market and sold. The proceeds of sale were to be distributed in a specific priority, with the majority of the remaining balance to be divided 65% to the wife and 35% to the husband. The court also made orders for the division of the husband's superannuation, entitling the wife to a specific amount from splittable payments. The court also made orders regarding the parties' respective entitlements to other property and debts.