Harrison & Harrison

The parties in this matter were the mother and the father, and the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for their child, O, and the division of their property. The decision was made by Stevenson J.

The court was required to determine the specific orders regarding O's living arrangements with each parent, including the allocation of time during weekdays, weekends, and school holidays. Additionally, the court needed to make orders concerning the sale of a property in Queensland, the transfer of a property in New South Wales to the wife, the division of a joint bank account, and payments to the husband's mother, as well as confirming each party's entitlement to other assets.

The orders were made by consent of the parties. The court established a detailed schedule for O's time with each parent, commencing with a transitional period and then moving to a more regular arrangement. Specific provisions were made for school holidays, including Christmas and Easter, with alternating arrangements for different years. The court also outlined procedures for the handover of O and addressed situations where a parent might be unable to collect O from preschool or daycare. In relation to property, the court ordered the sale of the Queensland property, with proceeds to be applied to the mortgage, sale costs, and the balance to the husband. The New South Wales property was to be transferred to the wife upon her payment of a specified sum to the husband and her indemnification against the mortgage liabilities. The husband's interest in a joint bank account was to be transferred to the wife, and both parties were ordered to pay a sum to the husband's mother. Finally, each party was declared solely entitled to other property in their respective control.