Adoption of G (anonymised) [2020] NSWSC 521

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Adoption of G (anonymised) [2020] NSWSC 521 Hearing dates: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 April 2020 Date of orders: 24 April 2020 Decision date: 11 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Adoptions List Before: Sackar J Decision: Adoption orders made Catchwords: FAMILY LAW — Children — Adoption — Whether adoption clearly preferable and in the best interests of the child — Where sole consent to the adoption has been given by the child — Where parties no longer oppose adoption and agree to maternal adoption plan — Whether the Court should dispense with giving of notice to birth father — Where birth father has ceased contact with child and the Department — Change of name Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adoption of BS (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 2033 Adoption of KH [2015] NSWSC 274 Adoption of NG (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 680 Adoption of RCC and RZA [2015] NSWSC 813 Adoption of Taylor-Clay [2019] NSWSC 27 OA v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2019] NSWCA 322 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Secretary, New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice (plaintiff) J I (first defendant) K I (second defendant) L M I (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Dart (plaintiff) Ms D Ward (first defendant) Ms R Kumar (second defendant) Ms D Nelligan (third defendant)