The Director General Department of Human Services by her delegate, the Principal Officer, Adoptions, Barnardos Australia [2011] NSWSC 1438

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Director General Department of Human Services by her delegate, the Principal Officer, Adoptions, Barnardos Australia [2011] NSWSC 1438 Hearing dates: 14, 15, and 16 November 2011 Decision date: 25 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Adoption List Before: Acting Justice Windeyer Decision: Adoption orders made in two cases. One case adjourned for 12 months with parental responsibility orders in favour of proposed adopting parents in meantime. Catchwords: ADOPTION - 3 applications for adoption of 5 children of one mother but with one father of 3 and another of 2 - applications opposed by mother and the father of 2 - whether orders should be made. Circumstances where the only alternatives put forward were continuing foster care until 18 or adoption. Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Director General Department of Community Services (NSW) v D (2007) NSWLR 762 Re William and Jane [2010] NSWSC 1435 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Director General Department of Human Services by her delegate, the Principal Officer, Adoptions, Barnardos Australia Mother CH, children C, B, R, D and A Father K, children C and B Father M, children R, D and A Representation: Counsel: Ms Ward (Director General Ms Neville (Mother of all 5 children) Mr Gardiner (Father to 2 children C and B) M the Father of 3 children (R, D and A) appeared in person Solicitors: IV Knight (Crown Solicitor) Jane Costigan Solicitor (Mother CH) Kathryn Renshall Solicitor (Father K) File Number(s): SC A17, A18, A19/2011