Porto and Porto

In the matter of Porto and Porto, heard before Dessau J, the dispute concerned applications made by both the wife and the husband. The wife had filed an application on 8 February 2008, while the husband filed his application on 7 March 2008.

The court was required to determine the disposition of these applications, including whether to adjourn the wife's application, the timeline for further filings, the attendance of the husband, and the dismissal of the husband's application. Additionally, the court considered the discharge of an order restraining parties from leaving the Commonwealth Law Courts building and the husband's compliance with prior orders regarding the signing of a Procuracao document.

Dessau J made orders in accordance with the Minutes of Orders presented, directing that these orders be placed on the court file and expedited. The husband's application was dismissed, and the wife's application was adjourned to 18 March 2008, with specific directions for the filing and service of amended or further applications and affidavits by 4.00pm on Friday, 14 March 2008. The husband was ordered to attend personally at the hearing on 18 March 2008 and to attend the Portuguese Consulate in Melbourne to sign the Procuracao document within two days of the orders. The order restraining parties from leaving the Commonwealth Law Courts building was discharged, and costs were reserved. A transcript of the Reasons for Judgment was to be prepared and made available to the parties as soon as possible.