Canting and Canting

In the matter of *Canting and Canting*, Judicial Registrar Loughnan considered an application concerning interim financial arrangements and property division. The dispute involved a husband and wife, with the wife seeking orders for the release of a motor vehicle and interim spousal and child maintenance, as well as the continuation of certain expense payments.

The court was required to determine the terms of interim spousal maintenance, the continuation of child support and other significant household expenses, and the release of a jointly owned asset, specifically a motor vehicle. The court also needed to establish a timeline for the filing and service of further evidence.

The orders made by Judicial Registrar Loughnan were largely by consent between the parties. The husband was ordered to pay a sum sufficient to release the Lexus motor vehicle from finance for the wife's unencumbered use within fourteen days. Interim spousal maintenance was set at $1,219.00 per week, with the first payment due within seven days. The husband was also directed to continue paying assessed child support of $1,061.00 per week, school fees totalling approximately $1,061.00 per month, and mortgage payments of approximately $6,500.00 per month. The proceedings were adjourned to a later date, with directions for the filing and service of further documents.