Benedetti and Anor and Milligan

In the matter of *Benedetti and Anor and Milligan*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for leave to commence adoption proceedings. The applicants, Mr and Mrs Benedetti, sought to adopt a child named B, born in 2001. The respondent was identified as Milligan.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the applicants should be granted leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of the child B, pursuant to section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the circumstances under which proceedings can be commenced in relation to a child, particularly where a parenting order is already in place or where the child is subject to adoption proceedings.

Hogan J granted the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings. The Court's decision was based on the specific provisions of section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975*, which allows for such leave to be granted in appropriate circumstances. The precise reasoning behind the exercise of discretion under this section is not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the Court was satisfied that the statutory threshold for granting leave had been met.

The Court ordered that the applicants have leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of the child B.