RODA & RODA

In the matter of RODA & RODA, Aldridge J considered an application by the Applicant Wife concerning her child, [T]. The dispute involved the wife's request for permission to travel with the child to [Country U] and related procedural matters.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the Applicant Wife leave to file certain affidavits and an initiating application. Specifically, the court had to decide whether to grant permission for the child to travel to [Country U] for a specified period and whether to dispense with the requirement of a Section 60I Certificate. Additionally, the court considered consent orders relating to the compliance with previous property orders and the filing of affidavits, as well as the listing of an interim application for the transfer of the former matrimonial home.

Aldridge J granted leave for the Applicant Wife to file her affidavits and an initiating application. The court dispensed with the requirement for a Section 60I Certificate and made orders permitting the child to travel to [Country U] between 21 August 2014 and 19 June 2015, suspending any prior orders that might prevent this travel. Consent orders were also made, directing the Husband to comply with specific property orders within 14 days and outlining the subsequent steps for the parties. The court also set deadlines for the filing and service of affidavits and listed the wife's interim application for the transfer of the former matrimonial home for hearing, with the matter to be stood over for further directions on the same day.