Trevoska & Trevoska

This matter concerned financial and property issues between the parties, Mr and Mrs Trevoska, before Young J of the Family Court of Australia. The proceedings involved a defended hearing and a financial conciliation conference.

The court was required to determine the outstanding financial and property issues between the parties. This included addressing specific matters such as capital gains tax liability on a previously sold property, a debt allegedly owed by the wife to her parents, and the valuation of a property. The court also needed to manage the preparation of the parties' cases for a defended hearing and a conciliation conference.

Young J ordered that the parties attend a financial conciliation conference with a Registrar to make a bona fide endeavour to resolve all outstanding issues. Directions were given for the wife to file updated applications and affidavits dealing with specific financial matters, and for the husband to appoint solicitors and file his response, affidavits, and a financial statement. Both parties were also directed to update their superannuation entitlements and notify their fund trustees. Further directions were made regarding property valuations, expert conferences, and the potential referral of the matter for mention if preparation was inadequate. The final defended hearing was listed for three days commencing on 22 September 2008. The payment term for a cost sum previously ordered against the husband was extended.