Adeen and Adeen

In the matter of *Adeen and Adeen*, heard before Cohen J, the husband sought a stay of parenting and financial proceedings initiated in the court. The wife was the respondent to these proceedings.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant a stay of the proceedings instituted by the husband. This involved considering the circumstances under which such a stay should be granted and the conditions that might attach to it, particularly in light of the parties' apparent intention to litigate matters in England.

Cohen J granted a stay of all parenting and financial proceedings for a period of three weeks. This stay was made permanent if, within 21 days, the wife provided the husband with consent to spend time with the children on alternate weekends from Friday 5pm to Sunday 5pm. Furthermore, upon the husband's return to England, he was permitted to spend time with the children on alternate weekends from Friday 5pm to Sunday 5pm, commencing on his return, until English court orders were made regarding custody and contact.