Mumford and Mumford

In the matter of *Mumford and Mumford*, Strickland J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the husband and a response by the wife. The dispute concerned interim property settlement orders and related procedural matters.

The court was required to determine whether to dismiss the husband's application and the wife's response, discharge the order appointing an Independent Children's Lawyer, and list the husband's application for interim property settlement for hearing. Additionally, the court needed to address the management of the case, including its removal from a specific project and the granting of an injunction.

Strickland J reasoned that the applications filed by both parties should be dismissed and removed from the active pending cases list, and the appointment of the Independent Children's Lawyer discharged. However, the husband's application for interim property settlement was to be listed for hearing. The court also granted an injunction restraining the wife from dealing with specific property until the hearing. Further consideration of the matter was adjourned.