Department Of Child Safety, Youth And Women and Dimatina

In the Family Court of Australia, Hogan J made orders by consent between the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women (the Applicant) and Ms Dimatina (the Respondent Mother) concerning the child, X. The dispute involved an application for urgent protective measures for the child.

The court was required to determine the terms of interim orders to ensure the child's safety and prevent her removal from Australia. Specifically, the court considered the necessity of restraining the Respondent Mother from removing the child from the Commonwealth, from changing the child's usual place of residence, and the need for law enforcement agencies to give effect to these orders. The court also addressed the surrender of passports and the placement of the mother and child on the Family Law Watch List.

The orders were made by consent, indicating an agreement between the parties regarding the immediate protective measures. The court applied principles relating to child protection and the court's power to issue injunctions and other directions to safeguard a child's welfare. These included orders for the restraint of international travel, the maintenance of the child's current residence, and the involvement of law enforcement to enforce the court's directives. The court also set a timetable for future procedural steps, including the filing of documents and the listing of the application for hearing.