Hutcheson and Meli (No 2)

In the matter of *Hutcheson and Meli (No 2)*, Dawe J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application filed by the father on 26 July 2016. The dispute concerned the enforcement and amendment of previous orders made on 25 May 2016, specifically relating to paragraph 28 of those orders.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether to dismiss the father's application, whether to revoke a previously granted stay on paragraph 28 of the 25 May 2016 orders, and how to amend paragraph 28 to ensure the effective enforcement of any future orders arising from a decision of the Full Court.

Dawe J's reasoning led to the dismissal of the father's application. The Court revoked the stay that had been placed on paragraph 28 of the 25 May 2016 orders. Furthermore, the Court amended paragraph 28 to set a specific payment deadline of 4.00 pm on 12 August 2016 and to include a provision for the release of funds upon further order of the Court, specifically for the enforcement of any orders that might follow the Full Court's decision.