Webster & Webster

In *Webster & Webster*, Justice Ryan of the Family Court of Australia considered a property settlement dispute between a husband and wife. The proceedings involved the discharge of previous orders and the determination of a final property division.

The court was required to determine the terms of the property settlement between the parties, including the payment of a principal sum by the wife to the husband, the discharge of child support arrears, the division of specific assets such as a book of drawings and real property, and the treatment of other property, chattels, and superannuation entitlements. The court also had to address the discharge of interim parenting orders and the discontinuance of an appeal and cross-appeal.

Justice Ryan ordered that the wife pay the husband a principal sum of $389,416.25 within 21 days. Upon compliance with this payment, child support arrears would be discharged, and the wife would be at liberty to seek an administrative assessment of future child support. The wife was also ordered to deliver a book of drawings to the husband within 21 days. Each party was declared solely entitled to other property, chattels, and superannuation benefits in their possession, with specific deeming provisions for bank accounts, insurance policies, and superannuation entitlements. Simultaneously with the wife's payment and transfer of the book of drawings, the husband was to transfer his interest in a property at K. to the wife, and the wife was to arrange for the discharge of a mortgage with ANZ Bank Limited. The principal sum was to attract interest from 2 April 2008 until payment. Interim parenting orders were discharged, and both parties were ordered to file notices to discontinue their appeal and cross-appeal within 21 days. Each party was to bear their own costs, and all outstanding applications and responses were dismissed. Documents produced upon subpoena were to be returned within seven days.