Atkins & Hunt

In *Atkins & Hunt*, the parties sought various interim orders in the context of family law proceedings. The wife sought orders for the payment of her legal expenses and interim spousal maintenance, while the husband sought an order for the sale of the family home. Corporate entities also sought to intervene in the proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether to grant interim property settlement orders for the wife's legal expenses, whether to make interim spousal maintenance orders, and whether to permit the corporate entities to intervene in the substantive proceedings. The court also considered the husband's application for the sale of the family home.

Ryan J refused the husband's application for the sale of the family home, finding it reasonable for the wife to have a period to adjust to separation and rearrange her career. Interim property settlement orders were made in the wife's favour for $200,000.00 to cover her legal expenses. Interim spousal maintenance orders were also made in the wife's favour. The court determined that it was neither appropriate nor necessary for the intervenor corporate entities to become parties to the substantive proceedings, as neither party nor the intervenors sought final orders affecting them.