Noble and Noble

In the matter of Noble and Noble, the court was required to consider competing applications for parenting orders and spousal maintenance. The proceedings involved the applicant and the respondent, with Judge Brown presiding.

The central legal issues before the court were the arrangements for the children, specifically the need for a family assessment, and the provision of interim spousal maintenance to the applicant. The court also considered the procedural steps necessary to advance the matter towards a final hearing, including conciliation and trial directions.

Judge Brown ordered that a family assessment be conducted, with the costs to be borne equally by the parties. The respondent was directed to pay spousal maintenance of $200 per week to the applicant pending trial. The parties and their legal representatives were also ordered to attend a Conciliation Conference. The matter was subsequently fixed for a final hearing in October 2014, with further trial directions to be considered in July 2014.