NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary, NSW Department of Communities and Justice v Gabrielle; Re Olivia and Ava [2020] NSWSC 281 Hearing dates: 16 March 2020 Date of orders: 16 March 2020 Decision date: 23 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Kunc J Decision: Adoption and dispense consent orders made; children's names changed; maternal adoption plan registered Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – Children – Adoption – Whether adoption or parental responsibility orders in best interests of children Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adoption Director-General, Department of Family & Community Services; Re TVK [2012] NSWSC 1629 Adoption of JLK and CRK [2017] NSWSC 7 Adoption of NG (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 680 Adoption of PRC [2019] NSWSC 855 Director-General, Dept of Community Services v D & Ors [2007] NSWSC 762 The Director General Department of Human Services by her delegate, the Principal Officer, Adoptions, Barnardos Australia [2011] NSWSC 1438 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Secretary, NSW Department of Communities and Justice (Plaintiff)
Gabrielle (Defendant) Representation: Counsel:
C Spain (Plaintiff) K Shea (Defendant)
Solicitors:
Crown Solicitor's Office NSW (Plaintiff) Legal Aid NSW (Defendant) File Number(s): 2019/230636 Publication restriction: No
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