VIGANO & HOUGHTON

In *Vigano & Houghton*, the wife sought interim spousal maintenance and interim costs from the husband. The wife's income was found to exceed her expenses, and she had not demonstrated an inability to maintain herself. The husband's financial position was also considered in relation to the costs application.

The primary legal issue before Rees J was whether the wife had met the threshold for an award of interim spousal maintenance. A secondary issue was whether the wife had established grounds for an interim costs order against the husband, considering his ability to pay.

Rees J dismissed the wife's application for interim spousal maintenance on the basis that she had not established that she was unable to maintain herself, noting that her income exceeded her expenses. The application for interim costs was also dismissed due to a lack of evidence that the husband possessed sufficient funds to meet such an order. The court ordered that both applications be dismissed and listed the matter for a procedural hearing.