Valia and Valia

This matter concerned parenting and property orders made by consent between the parties, Mr Valia and Ms Valia, before Gill J. The dispute centred on the living arrangements and time spent with the parties' two children, B and C, and the division of their property.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of parenting orders, including the children's residence, parental responsibility, and the schedule for the children to spend time with the Father. Additionally, the court needed to make orders regarding the division of property and the allocation of debts between the parties.

By consent, the court ordered that the children, B and C, live with the Mother and that she have sole parental responsibility, subject to specific provisions allowing the Father to receive information from schools and day-care providers, consult on significant matters, and make final decisions if agreement could not be reached. The orders detailed a phased approach to the children spending time with the Father, commencing with supervised contact and progressing to unsupervised time, with specific arrangements for school holidays, public holidays, and birthdays. The court also made orders regarding the closure of a controlled monies account and the disbursement of its balance, declared each party the owner of other assets in their name, and allocated responsibility for specific debts. Further orders included injunctions preventing the removal of the children from Australia, prohibitions on denigrating the other parent, and requirements for both parents to attend various courses and counselling.