FaCS v Dimitri [2012] NSWChC 12

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: FaCS v Dimitri [2012] NSWChC 12 Hearing dates: 12, 13 & 14 June 2012 Decision date: 22 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Care and protection Before: Magistrate Graham Blewitt AM Decision: All aspects of parental responsibility to the father - supervision by the Minister for 12 months - court accepts undertakings of father - mother prohibited from having any contact with children until they attain the age of 18 years Catchwords: CHILDREN - care proceedings -Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Factitious Disorder by Proxy - Munchausen by Proxy - grandiosity - Section 90A order prohibiting mother from having contact with children until 18 Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Director General Alena Dimitri (mother) Cyril Dimitri (father) Alex, Kylie, Luke and Rebecca (the children) Representation: Mr David for the Director General Mr Dawson for the mother, Alena Dimitri Ms Rutkowska for the father, Cyril Dimitri Ms Mowbray for the four children, Alex, Kylie, Luke and Rebecca Dimitri File Number(s): 69-72/2011 Publication restriction: Any information that names or is likely to lead to the identification of a child or young person who is reasonably likely to involved or mentioned in Children's Court or non-Court proceedings in any capacity must not be published or broadcast in any form that may be accessible by a person in New South Wales whether the publication or broadcast occurs before any proceedings have commenced, during the proceedings or after they are disposed of. This prohibition applies until the child or young person turns 25 years of age or dies.