Slater v Challenor [2006] NSWSC 1064

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Slater v Challenor [2006] NSWSC 1064

HEARING DATE(S) : 10/10/06

JUDGMENT DATE : 18 October 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Macready at 1

DECISION : Paragraph 40

CATCHWORDS : Family law. Application for adjustment of parties' property under s20 of Property Relationships Act 1984 (NSW). No matter of principle.

PARTIES : Peter Henry Slater v Dianne Lorraine Challenor

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5136/2005

COUNSEL : Mr PJ Livingstone for the plaintiff Mr JF Heazlewood for the defendant

SOLICITORS : Alfred J Morgan & Son for plaintiff Stormers Lawyers for defendant

- 1 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION

Associate Justice Macready

Wednesday 18 October 2006

5136/05 Peter Henry Slater v Dianne Lorraine Challenor JUDGMENT 1 His Honour: This is the hearing of a claim for adjustment of the parties property interests under section 20 of the Property Relationships Act 1984 (NSW). The parties lived together in a de facto relationship between either July or October 1996 until January 2004. There were no children of the relationship but each party had children from previous marriages. 2 During the course of the relationship the defendant's son, John Anthony Harris, born on 6 February 1983, resided with the parties for most of the relationship. The defendant's daughter also resided there with her family for a period of about two years. The plaintiff's son also resided there for a short time of three months. Background history 3 The plaintiff was born on 29 March 1942 and is aged 64. The defendant was born on 3 November 1951 and is aged 54.

4 On 27 July 1981 the plaintiff was employed at the Australian Broadcasting Commission where he has remained ever since. His present position is Senior Stores and Logistics Officer.