Georgeson & Georgeson

The case of *Georgeson & Georgeson* concerned competing applications by a husband and wife for property settlement and spousal maintenance. The proceedings were heard by Mr Justice S.R. O'Ryan in the Family Court of Australia between 31 October and 8 November 1994.

The court was required to determine the final orders to be made in relation to the division of the parties' property and the wife's claim for spousal maintenance. The parties had indicated the relief sought by each of them through minutes filed with the court.

The court declared that, subject to the specific orders made, each party was the absolute owner of all real and personal property in their possession. The husband was ordered to pay the wife $77,000 by way of property settlement by 30 January 1995, with interest to accrue thereafter. The husband was also required to transfer a motor vehicle to the wife, free of encumbrances, and to indemnify the wife against any claims arising from her loan account with B1 Pty Ltd and her former directorship of that company. The wife was ordered to resign as a director of B1 Pty Ltd and transfer her shareholding in the company to the husband. The wife's application for spousal maintenance was dismissed, and all other outstanding applications and proceedings were dismissed. The Deputy Registrar was appointed to execute any necessary documents if a party failed to do so.