Silve and Pardo

In the matter of *Silve and Pardo*, Justice Cohen of the Family Court of Australia considered a dispute between a husband and wife concerning property settlement and spousal maintenance. The wife had filed an Amended Application and an Application in a Case, parts of which were challenged by the husband.

The primary legal issues before the Court were the dismissal of specific paragraphs of the wife's applications, the husband's entitlement to vacant possession of the former matrimonial home in the event of an obstruction to its sale, and the listing of unresolved aspects of the parties' applications before a Registrar. The Court also noted an open offer made by the husband regarding an interim property settlement from the proceeds of the sale of the former matrimonial home.

Justice Cohen ordered the dismissal of paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of the wife’s Amended Application and her Application in a Case. Leave was granted to the husband to apply for vacant possession of the property on short notice if the sale was obstructed. All remaining unresolved issues were to be listed before a Registrar. The costs of the Stay Application and the review were reserved.