BEREAT & BEREAT

In the matter of *Bereat & Bereat*, Ms Bereat (the Wife) applied to the Family Court of Australia for orders relating to substituted service and security for costs. The proceedings involved a dispute between the Wife and her Husband, whose current whereabouts were unknown.

The primary legal issues before Barry J were whether to grant an application for substituted service of court documents on the Husband, given the limited information available regarding his circumstances, and whether to extend existing injunctions over the Husband's bank accounts as security for costs.

Barry J dismissed the application for substituted service, finding that the evidence provided by the Wife was insufficient to establish the Husband's circumstances and justify such an order. However, the Court granted the Wife's application to extend the injunctions over the Husband's bank accounts, ordering that they remain in force until further order. The proceedings were adjourned to the Judicial Duty List for further directions, with specific timelines set for the Husband to file his response and financial materials, and for the Wife to provide an English translation of certain documents.