Naczek and Dowler

In the matter of *Naczek and Dowler*, heard before Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia, the applicant sought to discharge existing orders relating to maintenance, which had been made in 2006 and varied in 2009. The respondent was ordered to pay the applicant's costs.

The central legal issue before the court was the appropriate course of action regarding the existing overseas maintenance orders, given the applicant's request for their discharge. The court was required to determine whether to discharge the orders and, if so, how to effectuate this in relation to the original jurisdiction in the United Kingdom.

Cronin J discharged specific orders made on 14 December 2006 and varied on 3 November 2009. The court directed that the Registrar forward the order and reasons for judgment to the Secretary of the Australian Attorney-General’s Department for transmission to the Principal Registry of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in London. This was for the purpose of confirmation of the discharge of the original overseas maintenance orders. The court also drew the attention of the Secretary to Regulation 38A of the Family Law Regulations 1984. The respondent was ordered to pay the applicant's costs fixed at $4091, and the applicant's application filed on 6 October 2015 was otherwise dismissed.