Capleman and Capleman

In *Capleman and Capleman*, heard before Le Poer Trench J, the applicant and respondent were parties to proceedings concerning their relationship. The central dispute revolved around whether the parties had been in a de facto relationship during a specified period.

The court was required to determine whether the applicant and respondent were in a de facto relationship between early 2011 and August 2015. Additionally, the court considered whether its reasons for judgment should be referred to a relevant government official for investigation into the applicant's entitlement to government payments during that period.

Le Poer Trench J declared that the applicant and respondent were in a de facto relationship between early 2011 and August 2015. The court then listed the matter for a mention before the Docket Registrar to make directions for a conciliation conference and potential hearing. Furthermore, the court ordered that the applicant and respondent provide written submissions on whether the court should refer its reasons for judgment to a government official for an investigation into the applicant's entitlement to a pension or other government payments during the de facto relationship period. The determination on this referral was reserved.