Mulder and Gildas

In *Mulder and Gildas*, Foster J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications for interim spousal maintenance. The dispute concerned the financial support to be provided by the husband to the wife pending the final determination of their proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether interim spousal maintenance should be ordered, and if so, in what amount and for what duration. The Court also had to determine whether any other interim applications made by the parties should be granted.

Foster J reasoned that an order for interim spousal maintenance was warranted given the circumstances. The Court ordered the husband to pay the wife $1,100 per week by way of interim spousal maintenance for a period of 26 weeks, with the first payment due within seven days. Additionally, a lump sum of $5,000 was ordered to be paid within seven days as further interim spousal maintenance. All other interim applications were dismissed, and the proceedings were transferred to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at Parramatta.