Forlan and Forlan

In *Forlan and Forlan*, Berman J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made orders concerning interim financial arrangements and asset protection in family law proceedings. The proceedings involved a husband and wife, with the dispute centering on the husband's access to funds and the disposition of certain assets pending final resolution.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim measures to safeguard the wife's financial position and ensure the preservation of marital assets. This included considering the husband's access to bank accounts, the protection of a specific motor vehicle, and the facilitation of obtaining tax refunds. Furthermore, the court addressed the need for transparency regarding the sale of business assets and the husband's obligations in that regard.

Berman J ordered the husband to pay $25,000 to the wife's solicitors' trust account, with the option for this payment to be made by the husband or his daughter. Concurrently, the husband was restrained from accessing funds in specified bank accounts until this payment was made. An injunction was also granted preventing the husband from removing an Audi motor vehicle from the wife's possession, with the wife to continue lease payments. The parties were directed to cooperate in obtaining a tax refund for the 2015 financial year. Additionally, a mandatory injunction required the husband to provide the wife with at least seven days' notice of any proposed sale or disposal of assets, and to confirm receipt of sale proceeds within seven days of receipt. The husband was also ordered to authorise business brokers to provide the wife with information regarding the sale of the F Group.