By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson -
Key decisions
- Shinohara & Shinohara [2025] FedCFamC1A 126
- Yeng & Sun [2025] FedCFamC1A 106
- Jakobsson & Jakobsson (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC1A 137
- Independent Children’s Lawyer & Holgersen [2025] FedCFamC1A 131
PROPERTY
Section 79(3) requires court to identify and adjust existing property – add backs taken up as part of holistic weighing of contributions or s 79(5)
In Shinohara & Shinohara [2025] FedCFamC1A 126 (23 July 2025), the Full Court (Williams, Altobelli and Campton JJ) allowed in part a mother’s appeal against parenting and property orders of Wilson J.
At trial, the parties provided the Court with an agreed list of assets that included $589,155 of sale proceeds, $239,992 of notional add backs of the father and $352,776 of notional add backs of the mother, reflecting partial property settlements and amounts released to each party prior to trial (at [83]).
