NONG & LOH

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[2013] FCCA 1394

20 September 2013


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NONG & LOH [2013] FCCA 1394 [2013] FCCA 1394 20 September 2013

CaseChat Overview and Summary

This matter concerned parenting arrangements and property division between the parties, NONG and LOH, before Judge Kemp. The parenting dispute involved difficulties in communication between the parties, differing parenting styles, and an application by the husband to remove the child from the Airport Watch List, as well as an application for the child to attend an Australian Korean school. The property division encompassed initial contributions, overseas property, and superannuation.

The court was required to determine the specific parenting orders for the child, including the allocation of time between the parents, and to decide whether to grant the husband's applications regarding the Airport Watch List and enrolment in an Australian Korean school. Furthermore, the court needed to make orders for the division of the parties' various assets, including real estate, bank accounts, shares, vehicles, and superannuation interests, taking into account initial contributions and overseas holdings.

In relation to parenting, the court made detailed orders for the child's living arrangements and time with each parent, including specific provisions for weekends, school holidays, birthdays, and the attendance of the husband's relatives in Australia. The court dismissed the husband's applications to remove the child from the Airport Watch List and for the child to be enrolled in an Australian Korean school. On the property front, the court ordered the sale of a property and the distribution of proceeds, along with the transfer of various bank accounts, shares, vehicles, and superannuation interests between the parties, declaring them as sole and beneficial owners of specified assets. The court also ordered the parties to attend family therapy.
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Cases Citing This Decision

1

Loh and Nong (No.2) [2018] FCCA 171
Cases Cited

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Statutory Material Cited

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MRR v GR [2010] HCA 4
Goode & Goode [2006] FamCA 1346
Loude & Loude [2009] FamCAFC 52