Wu and Po

In the matter of *Wu and Po*, Forrest J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered applications by the husband and wife concerning their children and financial matters. The husband sought orders for a child, B, to attend a particular school, while the wife sought periodic spousal maintenance. Both parties also made competing applications for property adjustment orders.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the husband's application regarding the child's schooling, whether to grant the wife's application for spousal maintenance, and how to proceed with the property adjustment applications. A further issue arose concerning the potential impact of proposed superannuation splitting orders on the trustees of QSuper, who were to be given an opportunity to be heard.

Forrest J dismissed the husband's application for the child to attend C School and the wife's application for periodic spousal maintenance. The competing applications for property adjustment orders were adjourned for further mention, with the intention of making final orders subject to the trustees of QSuper being heard regarding any opposition to the proposed superannuation splitting orders. The husband was ordered to provide a copy of the court's orders and relevant reasons to the trustees of QSuper.