Archer and Archer (No. 2)

In the matter of *Archer and Archer (No. 2)*, Young J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the interim settlement of property between the parties. The dispute involved the distribution of assets, specifically the proceeds of sale of the former matrimonial home and other chattels.

The court was required to determine the interim distribution of property, including the allocation of the proceeds from the sale of the former matrimonial home and the wife's retention of certain motor vehicles and personal effects. The court also addressed the service of its orders and reasons for judgment upon the husband, who was residing in Lebanon, and the wife's costs of the hearing.

Young J ordered that the wife's solicitors be empowered to pay the whole of the proceeds of sale of the former matrimonial home, and all accrued interest, to the wife as an interim settlement. The court further ordered that the wife retain sole ownership and possession of two motor vehicles and all other furniture, chattels, and personal effects as identified in her affidavit. Costs were fixed at $1,400 for the wife, with the question of payment to be addressed at a later hearing. All extant applications were adjourned for further case management.