DFaCS & the Steward Children [2019] NSWChC 1

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DFaCS & the Steward Children [2019] NSWChC 1 Hearing dates: 13 March 2019 Date of orders: 13 March 2019 Decision date: 13 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Care and protection Before: Judge Peter Johnstone, President of the Children's Court of NSW Decision: There is no realistic possibility of restoration of the children to either of the parents Catchwords: CHILDREN - Care and Protection - whether there is a realistic possibility of restoration of children to their parents following their removal-s83 Care Act Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Cases Cited: Department of Community of Community Services v "Rachel Grant", "Tracy Reid", "Sharon Reid" and "Frank Reid" [2010] CLN 1 In the matter of Campbell [2011] NSWSC 761 Re Jayden [2007] NSWCA 35 Re Saunders and Morgan v Department of Community Services The Secretary of the Department of Family and Community Services re Nicole [2018] NSWChC 3 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Secretary The Mother The Father The Children Representation: Ms S Nasti, solicitor, for the Secretary Ms Harrod, solicitor, for the Mother Father, in person (unrepresented) Mr Samuel, solicitor, for the Children as the ILR File Number(s): 2018/00087432 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used in order to anonymise the children and parties