Re WCT and the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 [2022] NSWSC 1425

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re WCT and the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 [2022] NSWSC 1425 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 20 October 2022 Decision date: 20 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Kunc J Decision: Orders for adoption made; orders to dispense with consent and notice refused Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – Children – Adoption – Intercountry adoption – Hague Convention countries – Child from a Hague Convention country – Consent of birth parents – Whether Court can dispense with consent of, and notice to, birth parents – Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 reg 15 CHILD WELFARE – Adoption – Consent – Dispense order – Dispense order not authorised under Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998, reg 15 Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cth) Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption Commonwealth Constitution Cases Cited: Application of ARD and RGD; re FGG and the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cth) [2014] NSWSC 1963 Application of MGO and AAO; re LDC [2011] NSWSC 951 Re E and the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 [2010] NSWSC 1313 Re J and the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 [2009] NSWSC 471 Re S and the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) (No 2) (2006) 68 NSWLR 467; [2006] NSWSC 1438 Category: Principal judgment Parties: MAA (First Plaintiff) LPA (Second Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2022/150706 Publication restriction: Nil