McMillan and Flint

This matter concerned financial and parenting orders made by Judge McGuire in the Family Court of Australia. The dispute involved the division of property and liabilities between the parties, Ms McMillan and Mr Flint, following their separation. The court also made orders regarding the children of the relationship, X and Y.

The court was required to determine the appropriate division of the parties' assets and liabilities, including real estate, vehicles, personal property, bank accounts, and superannuation entitlements. Additionally, the court needed to establish orders for equal shared parental responsibility, specifying the living arrangements for the children and the time they would spend with each parent, including during school holidays and significant events like Christmas and Father's Day.

In relation to the financial orders, the court directed a lump sum payment from Mr Flint to Ms McMillan and the transfer of various assets and liabilities between the parties. A significant aspect of the financial settlement involved the division of Mr Flint's superannuation interest, with a specific base amount allocated to Ms McMillan and provisions for future splittable payments from the superannuation fund. The court applied the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* and the *Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001* to these orders.

The parenting orders established equal shared parental responsibility for the children, X and Y, with the children to live with their mother. The father was granted specific time with the children on alternate weeks, during school holidays, and at Christmas and Father's Day, with corresponding arrangements for the mother.