Cahill & Fryer

In the matter of *Cahill & Fryer*, heard by Strickland J, the dispute concerned an application for the adoption of a child born in December 1995 by Mr and Mrs Cahill. The case involved an application for leave to commence adoption proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant leave pursuant to Section 60G of the *Family Law Act* for the adoption proceedings to be commenced. This section governs the circumstances under which adoption applications can be made.

Strickland J granted leave pursuant to Section 60G of the *Family Law Act* for proceedings to be commenced for the adoption of the child by Mr and Mrs Cahill. Consequently, all other applications before the court were dismissed and removed from the active pending cases list.