Rosemond and Rosemond

In the matter of *Rosemond and Rosemond*, Loughnan J made orders concerning the financial arrangements between the parties pending final property settlement. The dispute involved the distribution of funds from a family trust and responsibility for repairs to a property.

The court was required to determine the terms of interim financial orders, including the advancement of funds from a family trust to the husband, the wife's responsibility for property repairs, and the distribution of trust income. The court also considered the notification obligations of the husband regarding his employment and the costs of the proceedings.

Loughnan J made orders reflecting the parties' agreement as set out in their respective applications. Specifically, the husband was to receive a loan of $250,000 plus half the cost of specified repairs from the Rosemond Family Trust, following the sale of managed funds. The wife was ordered to undertake repairs to the Suburb F property and was to be reimbursed half the cost by the husband. Furthermore, the Rosemond Family Trust was to distribute all its income to the wife for the 2017 tax year and until finalisation of proceedings, with the wife responsible for the tax on these distributions. The husband was also ordered to notify the wife's solicitor of any significant changes regarding his employment.

The court ordered that the husband's further amended response and the wife's second amended application be dismissed, except for the specific orders made. The question of costs was reserved, and leave was granted to the parties to apply on seven days' notice.