Alfarsi & Elhage

In the matter of *Alfarsi & Elhage*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application by the father seeking dismissal of proceedings for want of jurisdiction. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties, beyond the jurisdictional challenge, is not detailed in the provided text.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether it possessed the necessary jurisdiction to hear the matter, and consequently, whether the father's application for dismissal on jurisdictional grounds should be granted.

Foster J dismissed the father's application for dismissal for want of jurisdiction. The reasoning behind this decision is not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the outcome signifies that the court found it had jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The court ordered that any application for costs must be made within 14 days through written submissions, with any response to be filed within a further 14 days thereafter.