Beaudrie and Beaudrie

In the matter of *Beaudrie and Beaudrie*, Justice Rose of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made interim orders concerning property settlement and parenting arrangements. The proceedings involved applications by both the husband and wife for variations to existing interim property settlement orders and spouse maintenance. The court also considered applications relating to parenting arrangements for the children, E and A.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether to vary the existing interim property settlement orders and spouse maintenance, and to determine appropriate interim parenting orders. The court was also required to consider an application by the mother for supervised parenting time.

Justice Rose ordered that the husband pay $40,000 to the wife's solicitors from the proceeds of the sale of the former matrimonial home, to be applied towards the wife's costs. The applications by both parties for further variations to interim property settlement and spouse maintenance were dismissed. The court also made interim parenting orders by consent, detailing the time the children would spend with the father during school terms and the 2010/2011 Christmas/New Year holidays. The mother's application for supervised parenting time was dismissed. Costs were reserved.