Patterson & Patterson

In *Patterson & Patterson*, Stevenson J of the Family Court of Australia was required to make orders concerning the division of property between a husband and wife. The dispute involved the distribution of several properties and a financial sum.

The court was tasked with determining how to equitably divide the parties' assets, which included multiple real estate holdings and superannuation interests. The orders sought to achieve a final resolution of the financial relationship between the parties.

Stevenson J ordered the husband to become the sole registered proprietor of properties A and E, and to receive the wife's interest in property D. Conversely, the wife was to become the sole registered proprietor of property C and receive the husband's interest in property B. In addition to these property transfers, the husband was ordered to pay the wife $97,000 within six weeks. The husband was also to indemnify the wife against all mortgage liabilities on all five properties. Finally, each party was declared solely entitled to all other property and superannuation in their respective possession.