Secretary, New South Wales Department of Communities & Justice; Re ‘K’; and ‘M’ [2021] NSWSC 1314

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary, New South Wales Department of Communities & Justice; Re 'K'; and 'M' [2021] NSWSC 1314 Hearing dates: 3 September 2021 Date of orders: 3 September 2021 Decision date: 27 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [4], [91]-[92] Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – Children – Adoption – Interim care order – Whether an interim care order can be made under s.84(2) of the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) in the absence of a formal application for adoption in favour of a specific adoptive parent or parents Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) s.84 Adoption of Children Act 1965 (NSW) Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1980 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) s.247 Child Welfare Act 1923 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s.34 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s.23 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adoption of 'A' [2020] NSWSC 1533 Adoption of BR [2018] NSWSC 1009 Adoption of NV [2015] NSWSC 2135 A-G (Cth) v Oates (1999) 198 CLR 162 Application by Director-General of Department of Community Services; Re BCG (a child) [2003] NSWSC 1040 Application by Director General, Department of Community Services: Re L (a child) (2008) 71 NSWLR 343; [2008] NSWSC 235 Byrnes v Kendle (2011) 243 CLR 253 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 Director-General, Department of Community Services; Re Thomas (2009) 41 Fam LR 220; [2009] NSWSC 217 Esso Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (2017) 263 CLR 551 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v A2; R v Magennis; R v Vaziri [2019] HCA 35; (2019) 277 A Crim R 539 Re Alice [2021] NSWSC 700 Re Frances and Benny [2005] NSWSC 1207 Re Georgia and Luke (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 1387 Repatriation Commission v Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia (NSW Branch) Inc (2000) 48 NSWLR 548 Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 241 CLR 252 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services; Re C and the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) [2014] NSWSC 1007 Secretary, Department of Health and Community Services v JWB and SMH (Marion's Case) (1992) 175 CLR 218 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362 Texts Cited: Hansard, NSW LC, 26 March 1980 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Secretary, New South Wales Department of Communities & Justice (Ex parte) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Christie SC (plaintiff)