DFaCS re Arnott-Bloom [2015] NSWChC 6

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DFaCS re Arnott-Bloom [2015] NSWChC 6 Hearing dates: 30 & 31 March 2015 Date of orders: 01 April 2015 Decision date: 01 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Care and protection Before: Judge Peter Johnstone, President of the Children's Court of New South Wales, at Goulburn Decision: There is no realistic possibility of restoration of the children to any parent Catchwords: CHILDREN – Care and protection – realistic possibility of restoration – permanency planning/placement - allocation of parental responsibility Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34 In the matter of Campbell [2011] NSWSC 761 DFaCS re the Bell-Collins Children [2014] NSWChC 1 DFaCS re Oscar [2013] NSWChC 1 Director‑General of the Department of Community Services Re Sophie [2008] NSWCCA 250 Johnson v Page (2007) FamCA 1235 M v M [1988] HCA 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services NSW (DFaCS) The Children The Mother The Father of Nic The Father of the twins, Thomas and Arnold The Maternal Grandmother The Carers Representation: Ms K Stanford, solicitor, for the Secretary Mr C Jowett, solicitor, for the mother Mr Hanrahan, solicitor, for the father of the twins Ms Howarth, solicitor, for the children Ms Gore, solicitor, for the carers Maternal Grandmother, litigant in person File Number(s): 7 – 9/2013 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used in order to anonymise the children and parties