Adoption of Alice [2018] NSWSC 1483

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Adoption of Alice [2018] NSWSC 1483 Hearing dates: 2 October 2018 Date of orders: 02 October 2018 Decision date: 10 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Slattery J Decision: 1. Consent dispense orders made under Adoption Act 2000, s 67(1)(d). 2. Order the Adoption Plan of 11 September 2018 be registered under Adoption Act 2000, s 50(3). 3. Order made for the adoption of the child in favour of the adopting parents. The Court approves the names proposed as the surname and given names of the child. Catchwords: ADOPTIONS – Adoption Act 2000, s 67(1)(a) – application to dispense with the consent of the birth father of the child proposed for adoption – whether such an order should be made in the circumstances – whether an order for adoption is the clearly preferable course in the best interests of the child – whether the proposed name change is in the best interests of the child – whether the Adoption Plan is in the best interests of the child Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000, ss 50(3), 67(1)(d) and 101 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Cases Cited: Director General Department of Family and Community Services; Re Stephen [2011] NSWSC 1521 Re Adoption of RCC [2015] NSWSC 813 Re Sarah [2013] NSWCA 379 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Secretary, New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services Defendant: Not published Representation: Counsel: M Anderson (plaintiff) No appearance (defendant)