RAVIN & RAVIN

In the matter of *Ravin & Ravin*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered a dispute between a husband and wife concerning their property interests. The proceedings involved the division of assets, specifically a property located at B Street, Suburb D, Victoria, and various debts associated with it.

The court was required to determine the legal and equitable interests of the husband in the B Street property, and to make orders regarding the transfer of this property and the discharge of outstanding financial liabilities. Further issues included the husband's obligation to vacate the property and the injunctive relief to be granted to prevent the removal of specific chattels and to restrain the husband from attending the property. The court also had to address the severance of any joint tenancies and the allocation of responsibility for specific debts.

Cronin J applied provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), including section 78 to declare the husband's lack of interest in the B Street property, and section 106A to authorise a registrar to sign a transfer of land if the husband failed to do so. The court ordered that the husband had no legal or equitable interest in the B Street property. The property was to be transferred to the wife and Mr S Ravin and Ms F Ravin as tenants in common in equal shares, conditional upon the wife securing finance to pay off specified debts, including a joint mortgage, a personal loan, council rates, and water charges. The husband was ordered to vacate the property by a specified date and was restrained from removing certain items. Injunctive orders were also made to prevent the husband from attending the property and removing further chattels. Each party was to retain other property in their possession, and joint tenancies were severed. The wife was to indemnify the husband against the specified liabilities upon her compliance with the payment obligations.