Gillies and Victor

Case

[2017] FCCA 605

25 May 2017


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Gillies and Victor [2017] FCCA 605 [2017] FCCA 605 25 May 2017

CaseChat Overview and Summary

This matter concerned an application by the parties, identified as Gillies and Victor, before Judge McGuire. The dispute involved orders relating to their child, X, and the division of their property.

The court was required to determine arrangements for X's residence and parental responsibility, as well as the distribution of various assets and liabilities between the parties. Additionally, the court considered an application for spousal maintenance.

The court made orders for equal shared parental responsibility for X, with specific arrangements for X to live with the father on a rotating basis, and with the mother at all other times. Property orders involved a lump sum payment from the husband to the wife, the transfer of various assets and liabilities between them, and a specific order for the splitting of the husband's superannuation entitlements, with provisions to protect the wife's interest. The wife's application for spousal maintenance was dismissed.
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law

Legal Concepts

  • Procedural Fairness

  • Remedies

  • Jurisdiction

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Cases Cited

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Statutory Material Cited

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Stanford v Stanford [2012] HCA 52
Fielding & Nichol [2014] FCWA 77
Steinbrenner & Steinbrenner [2008] FamCAFC 193