Romano and June (No 2)

In *Romano and June (No 2)*, Forrest J of the Family Court of Australia considered a dispute between a husband and wife concerning the division of their property. The central issue was whether all assets of a company, of which the husband was a director, should be included in the property pool. Additionally, the wife sought leave to ask the husband specific questions regarding the property.

The court was required to determine whether the husband was obligated to provide further particulars regarding arrangements for his use of a yacht, specifically identifying any other individuals who represented the owner or authorised his use. Furthermore, the court had to decide whether to grant the wife leave to ask the husband for the names and addresses of all directors and shareholders of a company named [X2] Limited.

Forrest J was satisfied that the questions posed by the wife were relevant to the factual circumstances surrounding the property. Consequently, the court ordered the husband to provide a more comprehensive answer to the question concerning the yacht. Leave was also granted for the wife to deliver further specific questions to the husband, requiring him to disclose the names and addresses of the directors and shareholders of [X2] Limited. The court also made consequential orders extending timeframes for the filing and service of affidavits and reserved costs to the trial.