Jasons and Jasons

In *Jasons and Jasons*, Dawe J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the husband seeking various orders concerning Indonesian real estate owned by the wife. The dispute centred on the wife's dealings with these overseas assets and the husband's desire for their valuation and preservation pending Australian family law proceedings.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether to grant an injunction restraining the wife from dealing with her Indonesian properties, whether to order the production of the original Certificates of Title for those properties, and the appropriate timeframe for the parties to file their financial disclosure affidavits. The Court also had to consider the potential for costs orders arising from any unnecessary foreign proceedings.

Dawe J granted an injunction restraining the wife from dealing with specific Indonesian real estate and any other Indonesian real estate she owned. This injunction was to remain in place until further order or until an independent valuation of the properties was obtained. The Court also placed the wife on notice that she might be liable for the husband's costs of any unnecessary Indonesian proceedings, with such costs to be considered in the adjustment of assets and liabilities in Australia. However, the Court declined to order the production of the original Certificates of Title for the Indonesian properties. Finally, the Court extended the time for both parties to file their affidavits and statements of financial circumstances to 4.00 pm on 3 October 2007.