New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1899 - SECT 59

59 Sale may be restrained

(1) Where it appears to the Court that a sale of real estate is about to be made with intent to defeat a petitioner’s claim in respect of costs alimony or the maintenance of children or damages on the ground of adultery the Court may by order restrain the sale or order the proceeds of the sale to be paid into Court to be dealt with as the Court directs.

(2) Any sale made after an order of the Court restraining the sale as aforesaid has been served on the person selling or his auctioneer or agent for sale shall be null and void.

(3) The Court may consider the claim of any person interested and may make such order in the premises as appears just.