Irwin and Irwin (No. 2)

In *Irwin and Irwin (No. 2)*, Dessau J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the wife for interim orders concerning the former matrimonial home and the husband's conduct. The dispute arose within the context of family law proceedings, with the wife seeking orders for exclusive occupation of the property and protection from the husband's behaviour.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the wife sole use and exclusive occupation of the former matrimonial home, and to what extent the husband should be restrained from contacting or attending near the wife's residences. Additionally, the court considered procedural matters relating to the filing of financial documents and the attendance of the parties at a conciliation conference.

Dessau J ordered that the husband vacate the former matrimonial home by a specified date and remove his belongings. The wife was granted sole use and exclusive occupation of the property until further order. The husband was also restrained from harassing, assaulting, threatening, intimidating, or otherwise contacting or interfering with the wife, and from attending at or in the vicinity of the former matrimonial home and another specified residence. The court also made orders regarding the filing of documents, attendance at a conciliation conference, and the service of the orders. The wife's interim amended application was otherwise dismissed, and all extant proceedings were adjourned to the date of the conciliation conference. The court noted that the matter reasonably required the attendance of counsel and that particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention were set out in an attached Fact Sheet.