Director-General, Department of Community Services and Kilah (No. 2)

The Director-General of the Department of Community Services (the applicant) brought proceedings concerning Kilah (the respondent). The dispute involved an application for an order for the protection of a child. The matter was heard by Justice Le Poer Trench in the Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant an order for the protection of a child. This involved considering the evidence presented by the Director-General and the respondent in relation to the child's welfare and safety.

Justice Le Poer Trench considered the evidence and the submissions of the parties. The court determined that it was necessary to vacate the previously scheduled hearing date of 28 September 2007. Instead, the matter was listed for a hearing in the Family Court in Sydney on 17 August 2007. Furthermore, the court ordered that a transcript be taken of the hearing that took place before Justice Le Poer Trench on the afternoon of the decision.