Bedford and Cusack (No. 2)

In *Bedford and Cusack (No. 2)*, Strickland J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning parenting arrangements. The dispute involved the mother's request to file and serve further affidavits of evidence, including one from a Mr N, and the return of an affidavit previously filed by the mother.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the mother leave to file and serve additional evidence, and to return an affidavit already filed. This involved considering the timing of the proposed evidence and its potential impact on the proceedings.

Strickland J reasoned that granting the mother leave to file and serve her affidavit of evidence in chief and an affidavit of evidence in chief of Mr N was appropriate, provided these were filed and served within 8 weeks. The court also ordered that the affidavit filed by the mother on 29 May 2009 be uplifted and returned to her. Further consideration of the case was adjourned to a later date.