Department of Family and Community Services and Annissa and Anor

The case of *Department of Family and Community Services v Annissa and Anor* concerned an application by the Department of Family and Community Services (the Secretary) regarding the parental responsibility and living arrangements for three children, B, C, and D. The proceedings were heard by Foster J.

The central legal issues before the court were whether to grant the mother's application for an adjournment of the proceedings, and consequently, what orders should be made concerning the parental responsibility and living arrangements for the children.

Foster J refused the mother's application for an adjournment. The court then discharged all previous orders relating to the children. Pending further order, the Secretary was granted sole parental responsibility for the children, and the children were to live as directed by the Secretary or his delegate.