Application of BJ and SH, Child J [2013] NSWSC 1857

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application of BJ and SH, Child J [2013] NSWSC 1857 Hearing dates: In Chambers Decision date: 10 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen J Decision: Orders as sought by the applicants in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Summons Catchwords: FAMILY LAW - Adoption - Application for orders dispensing with consent of natural parents - Ancillary orders dispensing with notice to natural parents also sought - Whether after the natural parents can be found - Name - Application for approval for change of last name - Whether name change is in child's best interests Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 Adoption of Children Act 1965 Family Law (Bilateral Arrangements - Inter-Country Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cth) Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cth) ss 4AAA, 5, 6, 11 Cases Cited: Adoption Act: Application of MSC and CJC; Re HES [2011] NSWSC 950 Adoption of GWL [2013] NSWSC 1527 Application of AW and IW Re Children J and J [2011] NSWSC 1529 Application D and D; Re Y [2013] NSWSC 1477 In the Matter of N and the Adoption Act 2000 [2012] NSWSC 1263 In the Matter of N and the Adoption ACT 2000 [2012] NSWSC 1263 Re Application of H and H, child JW [2011] NSWSC 93; (2011) 45 Fam LR 681 Re JSK and the Adoption Act 2000 [2006] NSWSC 1188 Re K & The Adoption Act 2000 [2005] NSWSC 858 Re KN and The Adoption Act 2000 [2005] NSWSC 896 The Application of O and P [2005] NSWSC 1297; (2005) 34 Fam LR 385 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BJ and SH (Applicants) File Number(s): 087/2013