Publications
Maintenance
Show Me the (Interim) Money: Running Interim Spousal Maintenance Claims in the FCFCOA
Introduction It is no secret that the primary goals of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) are to encourage dispute resolution and reduce the time and costs for parties to resolve their disputes. However, for many parties the new case management pathway and procedures have not resulted in more expedient...
Hall, the High Court and spousal maintenance
The High Court considered spousal maintenance and the term “financial resources” in Hall v Hall (2016) FLC 93-709. An earlier article discussing the decisions of the trial judge and the Full Court in detail and can be read here. Overview The High Court, in Hall, considered: The meaning of “financial resources” in s 75(2)(b)...
High Court to consider spousal maintenance
In a rare foray into the Family Law Act 1975, and an even rarer foray into the entitlements of parties to an order for spousal maintenance and particularly interim spousal maintenance, the High Court has granted special leave to the wife to appeal (Hall v Hall [2016] HCA Trans 23) against a decision of the Full Court of the...
