Leeds and Leeds

In *Leeds and Leeds*, heard before Justice Cronin, the court was tasked with determining parenting arrangements and property division for the parties following their separation. The dispute concerned the future care and welfare of the child, R, and the equitable distribution of the parties' assets, including funds from the sale of their former home and superannuation interests.

The legal issues before the court included the establishment of a parenting regime that would best serve the child's interests, specifically addressing issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent. Concurrently, the court was required to adjudicate on the division of financial resources, including the allocation of proceeds from the sale of the former matrimonial home and the equitable distribution of the husband's superannuation entitlements.

Justice Cronin ordered the discharge of all existing parenting orders and established equal shared parental responsibility for the child R. The child was ordered to live with the wife, with specific provisions detailing the husband's time with R, including alternative weekends, half of school term holidays, a portion of the long summer holidays, Father's Day, and Christmas Eve. The court also made detailed orders regarding the collection and return of the child during these periods and stipulated regular telephone communication between the husband and R. In relation to property, the court ordered the disbursement of funds from the sale of the former home, allocating specific amounts to the husband and wife. Furthermore, the court ordered a base amount to be paid to the wife from the husband's superannuation fund, with further provisions for future splittable payments from that fund to the wife in accordance with the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) and associated regulations. Each party was to retain other property in their respective names, and all other applications were dismissed.