Ireland and Maine

In the matter of Ireland and Maine, Justice Young of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the conduct of proceedings between the mother and father. The dispute appears to involve the sale of a property and the division of proceeds, as well as the presentation of evidence for an upcoming defended hearing.

The court was required to determine the timeline for the exchange of evidence, including the psychologist's report and trial affidavits, and to set a date for the defended hearing. Furthermore, the court needed to make orders regarding the immediate sale of the parties' property, including the appointment of a selling agent and the process for agreeing on sale terms.

Justice Young ordered that the defended hearing date of 12 July 2010 be confirmed. Directions were given for the filing and service of the mother's psychologist witness evidence by 22 June 2010, and for both parties to file and serve their trial affidavits, financial circumstances statements, and witness evidence by 1 July 2010. The property was to be placed on the market for auction on 26 June 2010, with terms of sale to be agreed between the parties or determined by the selling agent. Upon completion of the sale, proceeds were to be applied first to sale costs, then to discharge the Commonwealth Bank mortgage and line of credit, followed by reimbursement of sale preparation costs or payment to service providers, with the balance to be held in an interest-bearing account pending further order.