Kennedy and Kennedy

In the matter of *Kennedy and Kennedy*, heard before Cronin J, the dispute concerned proposed consent orders relating to financial matters between the parties. The specific nature of the underlying dispute, beyond the fact that it was resolved by consent, is not detailed in the provided text.

The primary legal issue before the court was to approve and formalise the consent orders agreed upon by the parties. This involved ensuring the orders were properly constituted and that all necessary steps for their implementation, particularly concerning superannuation splitting, were addressed. The court also considered the procedural requirements for such orders, including the provision of a fact sheet detailing obligations and consequences of contravention.

Cronin J made orders by consent in accordance with minutes of proposed orders marked as Exhibit "A". These orders directed the wife to serve a copy of the orders on the trustee of the superannuation fund and granted the trustee liberty to apply by a specified date if they had concerns regarding the superannuation splitting orders. All other extant applications were dismissed. The court also ordered that a transcript of the wife's evidence and the judge's reasons for judgment be obtained and placed on the court file. Furthermore, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation, particulars of the obligations, consequences of contravention, and sources of assistance were to be set out in an attached fact sheet and included within the orders.