Pillai and Doshi (No 4)

In *Pillai and Doshi (No 4)*, Young J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the welfare of two children and the division of property between the parties. The proceedings involved an application by the husband, which was largely dismissed, and a consent order regarding the children's removal from Australia. The court also addressed the sale of a property and the disclosure of financial information.

The primary legal issues before the court were the prevention of the children, S and K, from being removed from Australia, and the practical arrangements for the sale of a jointly owned property. Additionally, the court was required to determine the future conduct of financial proceedings, including the distribution of sale proceeds and the disclosure of financial circumstances by both parties.

Young J, by consent, ordered that both the husband and wife be restrained from removing the children from the Commonwealth of Australia, with their names to be placed on an Airport Watch list. The court also appointed real estate agents to conduct an auction of the property at W, setting a reserve price of no less than $390,000 and scheduling the auction for 10 July 2010. The husband was directed to cooperate with the sale process and present the home in a tidy state. The husband's applications were dismissed, and the parties were ordered to file and serve updated financial statements. Further financial matters, including the distribution of sale proceeds and other relevant financial issues, were adjourned for hearing on 12 August 2010, with liberty to mention the matter if the property did not sell at auction.