Yeo & Huy (No. 2) [2012] FamCA 541 – 20/03/2012

CATCHWORDS:

FAMILY LAW – PROPERTY – where the husband seeks a stay on the basis that Australia is a clearly inappropriate forum – where the wife previously commenced proceedings in Taiwan for domestic violence, parenting orders and spousal maintenance – where the domestic violence proceedings were dismissed and judgment is reserved in respect of the remaining issues – where the wife commenced proceedings in Australia for property orders after she had commenced proceedings in Taiwan – where neither party lives in Australia – where all the parties’ property, excluding a sum of money in an Australian bank account which is the subject of significant dispute between the parties and a bond lodged with the Queensland Treasury Corporation with the parties’ visa applications, is in Taiwan – where the majority of the witnesses and other evidence regarding the parties property, including the sum of money in the Australian bank account, is in Taiwan – where evidence relevant to property proceedings in this Court has been heard by the Taiwanese Court – whether Australia is a clearly inappropriate forum – where the property proceedings in this Court are vexatious and oppressive in the Voth and Henry sense – where the property proceedings permanently stayed.