Jarrott and Jarrott

In the matter of *Jarrott and Jarrott*, Judicial Registrar Johnston considered applications concerning interim spouse maintenance and child contact arrangements. The proceedings involved a husband and wife, with the primary dispute revolving around financial support for the wife and the practicalities of the husband's contact with the parties' two children.

The court was required to determine the appropriate level of interim spouse maintenance to be paid by the husband to the wife, and to make orders regarding the husband's telephone and face-to-face contact with the children. Additionally, the court needed to address the consolidation of interim applications with substantive applications and the reservation of costs.

Judicial Registrar Johnston ordered the husband to pay $200 per week by way of interim spouse maintenance, with the first payment due within seven days. The court also made specific orders for the husband's telephone contact with the children, stipulating times on Mondays and alternate Wednesdays. Furthermore, by consent, the court varied existing orders to allow the father to spend time with the children from Sunday, 21 March 2010, until Tuesday, 23 March 2010, including arrangements for collecting and returning the children to school and pre-school. All other interim applications were consolidated with the substantive applications, and costs were reserved.