NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Re Liam [2009] NSWSC 643
HEARING DATE(S) : 24 June 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2009
JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : White J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2009
1. Direct that the child be given the pseudonym Liam. 2. Order that until further order Liam be made a ward of the court. DECISION : 3. Order that for a period of twelve months or earlier further order, parental responsibility for Liam be delegated to the Director-General of the Department of Community Services. 4. Grant liberty to any affected person to vary, discharge or extend these orders on reasonable notice. 5. Direct that the Director-General serve a copy of these orders on Liam's parents. Service may be effected by post.
CATCHWORDS : FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE - adoption – Application under s 84(2) of the Adoption Act 2000 for interim order placing child under parental responsibility of Director-General for 12 months – whether jurisdiction to make order sought – order made in exercise of parens patriae jurisdiction – interim order that child be made a ward of the court
LEGISLATION CITED : Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)
CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings
CASES CITED : Application by Director-General, Department of Community Services, Re; L (a child) [2008] NSWSC 235; (2008) 71 NSWLR 343 Director-General, Department of Community Services, Re; Jules [2008] NSWSC 1193; (2008) 40 Fam LR 122
PARTIES : Re Liam
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