Millet and Millet (No. 2)

In *Millet and Millet (No. 2)*, Berman J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for spousal maintenance. The dispute concerned the quantum and duration of spousal maintenance to be paid by the husband to the wife.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the appropriate amount and period for spousal maintenance, considering the financial circumstances of both parties. The court was required to assess the wife's need for maintenance and the husband's capacity to pay, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

Berman J reasoned that the wife required financial support and that the husband had the capacity to provide it. The court applied the principles of spousal maintenance, balancing the needs of the applicant with the ability of the respondent to pay, and considering factors such as the length of the marriage and the parties' respective financial positions.

The court ordered that the husband pay the wife spousal maintenance in the sum of $1,000 per week, backdated to 23 November 2018, for a period of nine months. The costs of the wife were reserved for final determination.