Grant and WILLIAMS

This matter concerned parenting and property settlement orders made by Strickland J. The parties, Grant and Williams, sought final orders regarding their child, H, and the division of their assets.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders, including the child's living arrangements and the extent of each parent's responsibilities, particularly in light of a potential relocation. Additionally, the court had to make orders for the division of the parties' property, including the sale of certain assets, the allocation of debts, and the transfer of ownership of various properties and financial holdings.

Strickland J made orders for equal shared parental responsibility for the child H, prohibiting the child's relocation to Darwin. The orders established a week-about living arrangement during school terms when the husband resided in E, with specific provisions for school holidays. If the husband resided in Darwin, the child would live with the wife and spend time with the husband on alternate weekends and for half of each school holiday period, with designated handover locations. The court also ordered that each party facilitate regular communication between the child and the other parent. In relation to property, the husband was ordered to pay a sum to the wife, and the parties were to arrange the sale of plant and equipment from the wife's businesses, with net proceeds divided 60% to the wife and 40% to the husband. Specific arrangements were made for the discharge of credit card debts and mortgages, with the wife retaining certain assets and the husband retaining others, subject to specific conditions and potential sale of the husband's property at M if he failed to comply with the payment order to the wife.