The applicant brought a motion seeking to find the respondent in contempt of two previous court orders regarding the preservation of business assets and the transfer of $160,000.
The court found that while the respondent breached the orders, he could not be found in contempt because one order was for the payment of money, and the other breaches were not deliberate due to COVID-19 business closures.
However, under Rule 1(8) of the Family Law Rules, the court ordered the respondent to transfer the $160,000 into trust within 30 days, failing which his answer would be struck.
The court also granted the applicant's request for third-party banking records.