Halie and Halie

In *Halie and Halie*, heard by Cleary J, the dispute concerned an application for interim spousal maintenance. The husband was ordered to pay the wife a sum of $500.00 per week by way of spousal maintenance.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether interim spousal maintenance should be ordered, and if so, in what amount.

Cleary J applied the principles governing interim spousal maintenance, which require the court to consider the needs of the applicant and the capacity of the respondent to pay. The court's decision to order maintenance was based on its assessment of these factors, as evidenced by the specific sum ordered and the commencement date.

The court ordered that the husband pay the wife $500.00 per week in spousal maintenance, commencing on 29 June 2012 and continuing until further order of the court.