Chu and Lorde

In the matter of *Chu and Lorde*, heard before Gill J, the mother sought permission to take the parties' two children, R and C, out of Australia for a holiday between 4 June 2017 and 13 June 2017. The father opposed this application.

The central legal issue before the court was whether it was in the best interests of the children for them to be permitted to travel overseas with their mother for the specified holiday period, notwithstanding the father's objection.

Gill J refused the mother's application, dismissing the case. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided extract, the decision indicates that the court considered the children's best interests in determining whether to grant or refuse the travel permission. The court ultimately determined that permitting the children to travel overseas on this occasion was not in their best interests.