Department Of Child Safety, Youth And Women and Fogarty

In the matter of *Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women and Fogarty*, Hogan J made orders by consent concerning a child, X, born in 2018, and the Respondent Mother, Ms Fogarty. The dispute involved the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women seeking to protect the child's welfare.

The court was required to determine the terms of interim orders to ensure the child's safety and prevent their removal from Australia. Specifically, the court considered whether to grant an injunction restraining the Respondent Mother from removing the child from the Commonwealth of Australia and from changing the child's usual place of residence. The court also considered directions regarding the notification of relevant authorities, the surrender of passports, and the placement of the parties on a Family Law Watch List.

The orders were made by consent, indicating an agreement between the parties on the proposed terms. The court applied the principles governing interim injunctions in child protection matters, focusing on the paramountcy of the child's welfare. The reasoning led to the issuance of injunctions preventing the child's removal from Australia and from changing their residence. Further directions were given for the surrender of passports, notification of the Australian Federal Police, and the placement of the Respondent Mother and the child on the Family Law Watch List for two years. The court also set a timetable for the filing of documents and the listing of the application for hearing.