Piroozi & Piroozi

In the case of Piroozi & Piroozi, the court was required to determine the division of property between the husband and wife, as well as the issue of spousal maintenance. The wife sought an order for spousal maintenance in the form of a periodic sum, while the husband did not make any submissions on the issue. The court ultimately decided to grant the wife an order for spousal maintenance in the form of a periodic sum, which was determined to be in excess of $1,300 per week based on the wife's Financial Statement. The court also determined the division of property between the husband and wife, with the wife receiving 65% of the property and the husband receiving 35%. The court ordered that the husband provide the wife with the necessary indemnities due to non-disclosure.

The court considered the husband's concession that the contributions made by both parties were equal, and therefore did not need to resolve the controversy on the issue of contributions. The court also considered the historical matters of contribution, but only to the extent necessary to inform the ultimate findings. The court found that the parties had equal contributions to the date of separation, and therefore it was superfluous to recite the historical matters of contribution, particularly where much of it was disputed and unresolved by cross-examination.

The court ordered that the Suburb T property be sold immediately, with the wife to receive 65% of the proceeds of sale and the husband to receive the balance. The court also ordered that the husband give the wife the indemnities sought, as the court was satisfied that there had been non-disclosure. The court found that this represented a just and equitable outcome. The court also ordered that the husband pay the wife a periodic sum by way of spousal maintenance, which was determined to be in excess of $1,300 per week based on the wife's Financial Statement.