Fre and Fre

In the matter of *Fre and Fre*, Judicial Registrar Loughnan made interim orders concerning property and spousal maintenance. The dispute involved an application by the husband for exclusive occupation of the matrimonial home, ongoing mortgage payments by the wife, and interim spousal maintenance. The wife also consented to an order regarding family health cover.

The court was required to determine the terms of interim orders relating to the parties' property and financial arrangements pending final resolution of their proceedings. Specifically, the court considered the husband's application for exclusive possession of the "[H] property", the wife's obligations regarding mortgage payments and interim spousal maintenance, and the continuation of family health cover.

Judicial Registrar Loughnan ordered that the husband have exclusive occupation of the "[H] property". The wife was ordered to meet the mortgage payments for this property and to pay the husband the sum of $1,204 per week by way of interim spousal maintenance. The wife also consented to an order to maintain the husband on the family health cover. Further orders were made requiring the wife to contribute to the husband's legal fees upon making payments to her own solicitors, and restraining her from drawing funds from a specific joint bank account. Leave was granted for either party to restore the proceedings to the court list.