Porte and Rahma and Ors

In the matter of *Porte and Rahma and Ors*, Brown J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications made by the applicant, the first respondent, and the second respondent. The proceedings involved disputes concerning property and parenting arrangements for the parties' children. An application for leave to intervene was also made by ASK Funding Limited.

The court was required to determine several procedural and substantive issues. These included granting leave for the respondents to file responses and affidavits, allowing ASK Funding Limited to intervene, and adjourning applications for sole use and occupation of a property and for parenting orders. The court also had to consider the timing for filing and serving additional evidence by all parties, and the applicant's ability to adduce evidence and make submissions regarding a specific order sought. Furthermore, the court addressed the first respondent's application for leave to issue a subpoena to AAMI for insurance payment documents and the potential intervention of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

Brown J made a series of orders to manage the progression of the case. Leave was granted for the respondents to file their responses and affidavits, and for ASK Funding Limited to intervene. Several applications, including those for sole use and occupation of the C property and for parenting orders, were adjourned to specific dates. Directions were given for the filing and service of further evidence by all parties, with specific deadlines set. The applicant was granted leave to adduce evidence and make submissions on a particular order. The court also permitted the first respondent to issue a subpoena to AAMI, with specific returnable dates. Finally, directions were given for serving the orders on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and for any potential intervention by the bank. The court noted that the first respondent had been advised of potential difficulties in short-serving a subpoena on AAMI and that the intervenor was excused from attendance on certain dates.