Asquith and Garner (No 3)

In *Asquith and Garner (No 3)*, heard before Baumann J, the applicant sought spousal maintenance from the respondent.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the applicant was entitled to ongoing spousal maintenance and, if so, what amount would be just and reasonable in the circumstances.

Baumann J considered the financial positions of both parties, including their respective incomes, assets, and liabilities, as well as their needs and capacity to pay. The court applied the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) concerning spousal maintenance, focusing on the need for the applicant to be maintained and the respondent's ability to provide that maintenance.

The court ordered that the respondent make a payment of $500 per month to the applicant by way of continual spousal maintenance.