Czeb and Czeb

In the matter of *Czeb and Czeb*, Cohen J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the husband for review of orders made by Registrar Crawford concerning the filing of an affidavit in reply. The dispute also involved the husband's applications regarding the adducing of evidence, an adjournment of the hearing, and his attendance in person.

The court was required to determine whether to uphold or set aside the Registrar's orders, and to consider the husband's various interlocutory applications. Specifically, the court had to decide on the husband's request to file an amended response and affidavit, the extent of financial disclosure to be provided by the wife, and the procedural path for several outstanding issues.

Cohen J dismissed the husband's application for review of the Registrar's orders. However, leave was granted to the husband to file an amended response and affidavit. The court ordered the wife to provide her three most recent tax returns and assessments, with leave to obscure identifying employer and address details. The wife was also ordered to provide documentation relating to her superannuation interests, with similar leave to obscure identifying information. Furthermore, the wife's solicitors were directed to provide a written statement regarding the conditions of her employment and a statement of her employment benefits and entitlements since 2006, both in a manner that did not identify her employer or addresses. Several issues, including the husband's requests concerning transcript evidence, adjournment pending an appeal, and personal attendance, were stood over to be heard by Judicial Registrar Johnston.