WALSTROM & WALSTROM

In *Walstrom & Walstrom*, the wife sought an interim property settlement from the net proceeds of sale of the former matrimonial home. The application was made at an early stage of the proceedings, prior to a final hearing.

The central legal issue before Judge Brown was whether it was just and equitable to make an interim property order at this stage of the proceedings. This required consideration of the nature of an interim hearing in family law property matters and the specific circumstances of the case.

Judge Brown determined that it was just and equitable to make an interim order. The court ordered that the wife receive $230,000 from the net proceeds of sale of the former matrimonial home, which were held in a conveyancing trust account. Further consideration of the matter was adjourned to a later date for directions regarding conciliation, discovery, and valuation.