Director General, Department of Family and Community Services and Santorno and Anor

The Director-General of the Department of Family and Community Services (the Director-General) brought proceedings concerning the welfare of a child against Santorno and another party. The matter came before Hannam J in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the father's application for an adjournment of the proceedings.

Hannam J refused the father's application for an adjournment. The reasons for this refusal are not detailed in the provided text, but the order indicates a decision was made against delaying the proceedings.

The Court ordered that the father's application for an adjournment be refused.