Adoption of J K (anonymised) [2020] NSWSC 789

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Adoption of J K (anonymised) [2020] NSWSC 789 Hearing dates: 27 and 28 May and 12 June 2020 Date of orders: 24 June 2020 Decision date: 24 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [80] and [81]. Catchwords: FAMILY LAW — Children — Adoption — Whether adoption clearly preferable and in the best interests of the child — Whether consent of birth parents ought to be dispensed with — Whether adoption plan in the child's best interests and proper in the circumstances — Change of name Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adoption of Hogarth (No 2) NSWSC 9 Adoption of NG (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 680 Adoption of RCC and RZA [2015] NSWSC 813 Adoption of N-Clay [2019] NSWSC 27 Hackett (a pseudonym) v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice Application of A; Re D [2006] NSWSC 1056 Kate and William, Re– Reduction in Post Adoption Contact [2017] NIFam 13 Re the Adoption of AJH [2017] NSWSC 751 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Secretary, New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice (plaintiff) M N (first defendant) O P K (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms M Barnett (plaintiff) Ms P Decle (second defendant)