High Court grants a decree of divorce and makes various orders for proper provision, including, inter alia: (a) an order of joint custody to the applicant and respondent and direction for flexibility to be built into the arrangement; (b) a direction that the wife buy out the husband's interest in the family home; (c) a pension adjustment order/orders directing that the pensions of both parties be equalised; and (d) a lump sum payment order in favour of the husband.
Family law - divorce - ancillary orders - two dependent children - joint custody - pension adjustment order - lump sum payment order - each party to bear their own costs - allegations of misconduct/threats of violence not proven - evidence was not persuasive - no supporting evidence - each party earning significant salaries - significant renovations to family home - mortgage remains outstanding - Family Law Act 1995 - Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 - decree of divorce granted.