Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services and Wilson (No. 2)

The Supreme Court of Queensland, in the matter of *Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services and Wilson (No. 2)*, heard an application concerning the welfare and return of a child, K, born in April 2011. The applicant was the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, and the respondent was the child's grandmother, Ms Wilson. The core of the dispute revolved around the child's location and the grandmother's actions in relation to the child's potential return to New Zealand.

The court was required to determine whether the child, K, should be returned to New Zealand and, consequently, what orders were necessary to facilitate this return and prevent any actions that might impede it. This involved considering the legal framework governing the return of children in such circumstances and the appropriate protective measures for the child pending their departure.

Justice Kent ordered the return of the child, K, to New Zealand on or before 7 July 2012. To effectuate this, the court issued several injunctions against the respondent grandmother, Ms Wilson. These included restraining her from removing the child from Australia, changing the child's residence, and requiring the surrender of all relevant passports. The court also made provisions for the release of passports to facilitate the child's travel and for the notification of the Australian Federal Police to place the child and grandmother on an All Ports Watch Alert System. The orders also empowered law enforcement and court officers to take necessary steps to ensure compliance, with liberty to apply for further orders.