CANTWELL & CANTWELL

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[2015] FamCA 731

8 September 2015


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CANTWELL & CANTWELL [2015] FamCA 731 [2015] FamCA 731 8 September 2015

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In *Cantwell & Cantwell*, heard before Berman J, the dispute concerned financial disclosure and related orders sought by the wife in family law proceedings. The wife had filed an Application in a Case seeking various orders, which the husband opposed.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the husband had adequately disclosed his financial position and whether the wife was entitled to the specific disclosure orders she sought. This included the production of internal weekly reports and a customer history report from two companies, Suburb B S Pty Ltd and Suburb C S Pty Ltd.

Berman J considered the evidence presented by both parties regarding the husband's financial dealings and the nature of the companies involved. The court ultimately found that the wife's application for the specific disclosure orders was not justified on the evidence before it. Consequently, the court dismissed the wife's Application in a Case filed on 30 July 2015.
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law

  • Civil Procedure

Legal Concepts

  • Discovery

  • Remedies

  • Procedural Fairness

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