Stenner and Stenner (No 2)

In the matter of *Stenner and Stenner (No 2)*, Dawe J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the wife concerning interim spousal maintenance. The dispute arose within the context of ongoing family law proceedings between the parties.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the wife was entitled to interim spousal maintenance from the husband. This required the court to assess the wife's financial circumstances and needs in light of the husband's financial capacity, and to consider the overall justice and merits of the case at that stage.

Dawe J dismissed the wife's application for interim spousal maintenance. The reasoning for this decision is not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the court found insufficient grounds to order maintenance at that interim stage. The court ordered that each party was to bear their own costs in relation to the application.