DALAL & DALAL (No.2)

In the matter of *Dalal & Dalal (No.2)*, Judge Harland of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application to set aside a notice of discontinuance. The dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, X and Y, and the father's ability to obtain Australian passports for them.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the notice of discontinuance, filed by the mother, should be set aside. This required the court to consider the circumstances surrounding the filing of the notice and its potential impact on the children's welfare and the father's parental rights.

Judge Harland dismissed the application to set aside the notice of discontinuance. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, led to orders that discharged previous orders and granted the mother sole parental responsibility for the children. The children were ordered to live with the mother, with the father's time with them being reserved. Crucially, the mother was authorised to apply for and extend Australian passports for the children without the father's consent, and the Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged.