Helu v Helu [2002] FJHC 13; Hbc0306.2002 (22 July 2002)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
(AT SUVA)

CIVIL ACTION NO. 306 OF 2002

Between:

‘ILAISA FUTA HELU
Plaintiff

and

LU’ISA MANU LANGA’OI HELU
First Defendant

and

SIONE LOTO’ANIU
Second Defendant

ORDER

UPON HEARING T. Fa, counsel for the Plaintiff and S. Matawalu, counsel for the Defendants

IT IS ORDERED THAT:-

1. Leave be granted to the Defendants to file an affidavit to answer to the affidavit filed by the Plaintiff by midday 23 July 2002; and
   
2. That the hearing of the Originating Summons filed on 19 July 2002 and the Summons to strike out filed on 22 July 2002 take place on Thursday 25 July 2002 at 2.15 p.m.
   

In the circumstances of this case which involve contested custody of 2 children aged 8 and 22 years allegedly wrongfully removed from Tonga:

3. The Commissioner of Police is requested to provide a suitable police presence at the hearing of the application; and
   
4. The Director of Social Welfare is to be advised of the pendency of this action and is requested to send a representing officer to the proceedings.
   

M.D. Scott
Judge

Dated the 22^nd day of July 2002.