Pickering and Pickering

In *Pickering and Pickering*, Strickland J of the Family Court of Australia was required to make final orders concerning the division of property and the resolution of financial disputes between a husband and wife. The proceedings arose from an application for property settlement and ancillary relief.

The court was tasked with determining the appropriate distribution of various assets, including the net proceeds from the sale of a property, the sale proceeds of specific items of personal property such as a caravan, cows, vehicles, and machinery, as well as furniture, household effects, superannuation entitlements, and funds withdrawn from a line of credit. The court also had to address the husband's obligation to pay Telstra accounts for a business and to indemnify the wife against those accounts.

Strickland J ordered that the net proceeds of sale of the property at D be divided, with the wife receiving $197,830.53 and the husband receiving $195,096.50, subject to an adjustment for a prior court order. The husband was also ordered to pay and indemnify the wife for all Telstra accounts related to P Business. Specific items of personal property, including the sale proceeds of a caravan, cows, various vehicles and machinery, the husband's furniture, sporting cards, coins, and superannuation, were to be retained by the husband. Similarly, the sale proceeds of a Pajero motor vehicle, the wife's furniture, her superannuation, and funds withdrawn from a line of credit were to be retained by the wife. The court also made orders regarding the delivery and copying of photographs and videos. All pending applications and responses were dismissed.