Prentice and Maheris (No. 3)

In the matter of *Prentice and Maheris (No. 3)*, Young J of the Supreme Court of New South Wales was required to make orders concerning property, financial, and valuation matters between the parties. The dispute involved the division of assets and the disclosure of financial information, particularly concerning a property owned by the husband in Greece.

The court was tasked with determining how to facilitate the wife's inquiries into the value of the husband's Greek property, including whether to vary existing orders regarding joint valuations. Additionally, the court needed to address the timelines for disclosure of documents, filing of affidavits, and the service of amended applications and responses related to property, financial, and parenting issues.

Young J varied an earlier order by removing the requirement for a joint valuation of the Greek property. Instead, the husband was ordered to provide an authority within seven days, allowing the wife's solicitors to make inquiries and receive information regarding the property's value from the husband's appointed surveyor or agent, as well as from relevant government bodies. Any further inquiries made by the wife in Greece would be at her own cost, subject to further order. The court also extended various timeframes for the parties to comply with disclosure obligations, file affidavits, and serve amended applications and responses, with a further mention for case management scheduled.