MORTON & GUEST

In *Morton & Guest*, heard by Watts J, the husband sought an order to change the school attended by the parties' eldest child. The parties also disputed responsibility for a taxation liability and professional fees arising from a partnership they operated during their relationship.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the husband's application to change the eldest child's school and how to allocate responsibility for the partnership's outstanding taxation and accounting fees.

Regarding the child's schooling, the court noted evidence that the child was settled at her current school and ordered that she remain enrolled there until she completes her secondary education. In relation to the partnership's liabilities, the court found that the parties' contributions during the relationship were equal. However, given a significant disparity in earning capacity and the husband's failure to provide evidence of his current financial circumstances, the court ordered that the husband be solely responsible for the outstanding taxation debt of approximately $22,696 and the professional fees owing to accountants of approximately $4,458, and to indemnify the wife in relation to these amounts. The court also made orders concerning the children's time with their father.