Capello & Logan

In the matter of *Capello & Logan*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for leave to commence adoption proceedings. The applicants sought to adopt a child, X, born in 2010, with Mr Capello being the proposed adoptive parent.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence proceedings for a step-parent adoption, pursuant to section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This required the Court to determine if granting such leave was in the best interests of the child.

Hogan J granted the applicants leave to commence the adoption proceedings. The Court's reasoning and the specific legal principles applied are not detailed in the provided text, beyond the reference to section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) and the overarching consideration of the child's best interests inherent in adoption applications. The Court noted that the publication of the judgment under the pseudonym *Capello & Logan* was approved by the Chief Justice under section 121(9)(g) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).