BEAD & GAFFIN

In proceedings concerning parenting matters, the parties, identified pseudonymously as Bead and Gaffin, sought the transfer of their case to the Family Court of Australia. The dispute, therefore, involved the appropriate jurisdiction for the determination of parenting orders.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant the parties' application for the transfer of the proceedings to the Family Court of Australia, specifically to its Parramatta Registry. This required the court to consider the relevant provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) concerning the transfer of proceedings.

The court, by consent of the parties, ordered the transfer of the proceedings to the Parramatta Registry of the Family Court of Australia. The matter was scheduled for mention on 13 May 2021. The court also noted its approval for the publication of the judgment under the pseudonym Bead & Gaffin, pursuant to s.121(9)(g) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).