HENDRICKS & HENDRICKS

In *Hendricks & Hendricks*, the wife sought leave from the Family Court of Australia to institute proceedings. The husband was required to file and serve a notice of address for service, a response to the initiating application, and a financial statement by 31 January 2014.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the wife leave to institute proceedings pursuant to section 44(3) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section typically requires proceedings to be commenced within 12 months of a divorce order, unless leave is granted.

Johns J granted the wife leave to institute proceedings. The court's reasoning for this decision is not detailed in the provided text, but the order itself indicates that the statutory threshold for granting leave was met. The court also made directions regarding the future conduct of the proceedings, including an adjournment for a directions hearing and specific filing obligations for the husband.

The court ordered that all extant applications be adjourned to a directions hearing on 7 March 2014. The wife's solicitors were also directed to serve a sealed copy of the orders on the husband by email and registered post by 4.00pm on 23 December 2013.