HIRSCH & SERLE

In the matter of *Hirsch & Serle*, Judge Scarlett considered applications by the Applicant Wife for urgent and interim spousal maintenance, and for an injunction regarding the proceeds of sale of a property. The Applicant Wife sought urgent financial assistance, noting that the parties' child resided with her.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether urgent spousal maintenance should be ordered, and whether an injunction should be granted to secure the proceeds of sale of the matrimonial home. The Court also had to determine the procedural requirements for the upcoming interim hearing concerning spousal maintenance.

The Court ordered the Respondent Husband to pay $1,000 per week by way of urgent spousal maintenance until 5 November 2014, with the first payment due on or before 24 September 2014. The Court also listed the application for interim spousal maintenance for hearing on 3 November 2014, setting strict filing and service deadlines for financial statements and affidavits. The application for an injunction concerning the proceeds of sale of the property was dismissed, with the Court noting that evidence indicated the amount owing to the mortgagee would exceed the total sale proceeds, rendering the proposed injunction futile.