REAGAN & REAGAN (STAY)

In the matter of REAGAN & REAGAN (STAY), Forrest J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the husband for a stay of the delivery of judgment in substantive proceedings. This application was made pending the determination of his Application for Leave to Appeal, which had been filed earlier.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the husband's request for a stay of judgment. This required the Court to assess the merits of the husband's application for leave to appeal and consider the potential prejudice to the parties if the judgment were delivered before the appeal application was heard.

Forrest J dismissed the husband's application for a stay. The Court did not provide detailed reasons for this dismissal within the provided text, but the subsequent orders indicate a continuation of the substantive proceedings. The Court adjourned the further hearing of the substantive proceedings to allow for cross-examination of both parties on their affidavit evidence concerning specific issues, and for further submissions. The husband was also directed to file and serve any further affidavit evidence he intended to rely on by a specified date.