MURRAY & FITZGERALD

In the matter of *Murray & Fitzgerald*, heard before Judge Harland, the applicant sought property settlement and maintenance following a short de facto relationship. The applicant had sustained a head injury approximately one year after the parties separated.

The court was required to determine whether to make orders for property settlement and maintenance, considering the short duration of the de facto relationship and the applicant's post-separation injury, for which the medical evidence was considered inadequate.

Judge Harland ordered the respondent to pay the applicant a sum of $40,898.12 within 45 days. Furthermore, pursuant to s 90SL of the *Family Law Act 1975*, the court declared each party to be the sole and absolute owner at law and in equity of specific categories of property in their possession, custody, or control, or in which they held an interest, not otherwise dealt with by the orders.