Millson and Millson

In the matter of *Millson and Millson*, heard before Judge Harland, the dispute concerned parenting and property orders following the breakdown of the parties' marriage. The parenting orders addressed the arrangements for the three children of the marriage, X, Y, and Z, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent. The property orders dealt with the division of various assets and liabilities, including companies, superannuation, and debts.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders that would be in the best interests of the children, specifically addressing equal shared parental responsibility, the children's living arrangements, and the specific time each parent would spend with the children. Additionally, the court needed to make orders regarding the division of property and the allocation of responsibility for various debts and liabilities between the husband and wife. The court also considered an application to remove the children from an Airport Watch List.

Judge Harland made orders by consent regarding the parenting arrangements. The parents were granted equal shared parental responsibility for the children, subject to a 12-month period where the wife would have sole responsibility for health decisions, requiring consultation with the husband. The children were ordered to live with the wife, with detailed provisions for the father's time with the children, including alternate weekends, mid-week time, school holidays, birthdays, and Christmas. The orders also included provisions for communication between parents and children, changeovers, notification of addresses and travel details, and prohibitions against denigrating the other parent. The court also vacated previous orders and removed the children from the Airport Watch List.

In relation to property, the wife was declared the sole legal and beneficial owner of certain assets, including a company, a business name, her motor vehicle, superannuation, and bank accounts. The husband was declared the legal owner and beneficiary of other assets, including two companies, intellectual property, his superannuation, and bank accounts. The wife was made solely responsible for specific debts, including a Centrelink debt and a Mastercard debt, while the husband was made solely responsible for other listed liabilities and debts associated with his companies. The parties were ordered to indemnify each other in respect of liabilities related to the property retained by each. Finally, the husband was ordered to pay 65% of the debt owing to credit card groups within 42 days and to pay $500 per week for 42 weeks to the wife for arrears of maintenance.