Lindt and Lindt

In the matter of *Lindt and Lindt*, heard by Coleman J, the dispute concerned applications relating to child support and the enforcement of previous orders. The parties involved were the husband and the wife, with the husband having made applications concerning child support.

The court was required to determine several legal issues, including whether to grant leave for inspection and photocopying of documents produced by a third party, Mr G, under subpoena. Further issues involved the validity of reviews filed by the parties, the discharge of orders made by Judicial Registrar Halligan, the costs associated with those proceedings, and the appropriate forum for the husband's child support applications. The court also had to consider the dismissal of applications for the enforcement of orders made by the Local Court Hornsby.

Coleman J granted leave for the inspection and photocopying of documents produced by Mr G, subject to specific undertakings regarding their return. The court upheld the reviews filed on 8 and 21 December 2005 and discharged the orders of Judicial Registrar Halligan of 7 December 2005, with the exception of Order 2. The costs of the proceedings before Judicial Registrar Halligan were reserved. The husband's child support applications were to be transferred to the Federal Magistrates Court unless the wife filed a further application under specific provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) by a specified date. Finally, applications for the enforcement of orders from the Local Court Hornsby were dismissed.