The Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and the Stonsky Children [2019] NSWChC 8

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and the Stonsky Children [2019] NSWChC 8 Hearing dates: 14 November 2019 Date of orders: 29 November 2019 Decision date: 29 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Care and protection Before: Children's Magistrate Hayes Decision: The Court directs the Secretary to prepare a different permanency plan Catchwords: CHILDREN – Care and protection – Short term orders – Permanent permanency principles – Adoption Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Children's Court Act 1987 Cases Cited: Adoption of Hogarth (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 9 Baines v Gould (1993) 67 A Crim R 297 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Hall, Jason [2015] NSWLC 12 George v Children's Court of New South Wales & 4 Ors [2003] NSWCA 389 Lawler v Johnson & Anor (2002) 56 NSWLR 1 O'Hare v DPP [2000] NSWSC 430 R v Kennedy (1997) A Crim R 341 TEZ v Longley [2004] NSWSC 74 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Secretary The Children The Mother The Father Representation: Mr C McGorey, of counsel, for the Secretary Ms G Mahony, of counsel, for the Children Ms K Shea, of counsel, for the Father Mr Ktenas, solicitor, for the Mother File Number(s): 2019/00053593 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used in order to anonymise the children and parties