Hillier and Hillier

In the matter of *Hillier and Hillier*, heard by Justice Cronin, the proceedings concerned urgent spousal maintenance and parenting issues between the husband and wife.

The court was required to determine the quantum of urgent spousal maintenance to be paid by the husband to the wife, and to make orders regarding communication between the husband and the children.

Justice Cronin ordered the husband to pay the wife $500 per week by way of urgent spousal maintenance, with an initial payment of $2500 to cover the period until further proceedings on 26 August 2009. The husband's passport was ordered to be released to him, with the condition that it be returned to the court registrar immediately upon his return to Australia. The court also varied previous orders to allow the husband to communicate with the children between 8:00 am and 8:15 am AET for a specified period. Costs were reserved, and parties were granted liberty to apply on short notice.