Gade and Jabbar (No.4)

In the matter of Gade and Jabbar (No.4), Judge Terry considered applications concerning parenting arrangements and property division. The dispute involved a mother's oral application to attend the first day of school for a child, X, and ongoing arrangements for two properties, Property A and Property B.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother's application regarding school attendance and to make orders concerning the occupancy and financial responsibilities for Property A and Property B. Additionally, the court needed to address the husband's ability to manage the leasing of Property B and to resolve arrears on the mortgages for both properties.

Judge Terry dismissed the mother's application for school attendance. Regarding the properties, the court ordered that the wife have sole occupancy of Property A, provided she met the mortgage, rates, and insurance obligations. The husband was restrained for three months from requesting variations to the bank's arrangements with the wife concerning the Property A mortgage. The husband was granted the sole right to arrange the leasing of Property B, to engage a real estate agent for this purpose, and to sign necessary documents. He was made responsible for all outgoings related to Property B, including mortgage payments, rates, strata levies, and insurance, and for any shortfall between rental income and these expenses. Both parties were ordered to promptly pay arrears on their respective property mortgages. The wife was also ordered to return all keys for Property B by a specified date. The parenting matter was adjourned for further consideration.