The Adoption of Ashleigh (a pseudonym) [2024] NSWSC 763

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Adoption of Ashleigh (a pseudonym) [2024] NSWSC 763 Hearing dates: 24 June 2024 Date of orders: 24 June 2024 Decision date: 24 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Nixon J Decision: Orders for adoption made; consent of father dispensed with; change of name approved Catchwords: CHILD WELFARE – adoption – whether in child's best interest that adoption order be made – whether adoption order clearly preferable – whether consent of father should be dispensed with – whether change of name should be approved Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW), ss 8, 52, 54, 67, 72, 88, 90, 91, 92, 101, 180 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adoption of BL [2018] NSWSC 391 Adoption of NG (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 680 Adoption of RCC and RZA [2015] NSWSC 813 Adoption of Taylor-Clay [2019] NSWSC 27 Application of A - re D [2006] NSWSC 1056 Re the Adoption of AJH [2017] NSWSC 1751 Re B (A Minor) [2001] UKHL 70; [2002] 1 All ER 241 Re the Adoption of CCS and FLS [2019] NSWSC 71 Director General Department of Human Services; Re M [2011] NSWSC 369 In re W (A Child) (Adoption: Grandparents' Competing Claim) [2017] 1 WLR 889; [2016] EWCA Civ 793 Secretary, New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services by his delegate, Principal Officer, Barnardos Australia v MB and JW [2017] NSWSC 1087 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Principal Officer, Anglican Community Services (Trading as Anglicare) (Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: