Rand and Rand

In the matter of *Rand and Rand*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning child maintenance, the division of proceeds from property sale, and legal costs. The proceedings involved applications by the wife relating to child maintenance and property settlement.

The court was required to determine the quantum of child maintenance payable by the husband to the wife, the allocation of funds from the sale of a property to cover potential warranty claims and future adult maintenance claims, and the wife's costs associated with the proceedings.

Cronin J ordered the husband to pay monthly child maintenance for a specified period, with provisions for deduction from an interest-bearing account if payments were not made. The court also directed that a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of a property be placed in a trust account to cover warranty claims for a period of five years, with any remaining balance to be divided between the parties. Further orders addressed the payment of arrears of child maintenance, the establishment of an account for potential adult maintenance claims, a payment to the wife, and the wife's costs.