EVANS & ZAHA

In the matter of *Evans & Evans*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for leave to commence adoption proceedings. The applicants, Mr and Ms Evans, sought to adopt a child, B, born in 2009.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of B, pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the circumstances under which a person may apply to a court for an order authorising the adoption of a child.

Hogan J granted the application, ordering that leave be given to the applicants to commence adoption proceedings. The decision indicates that the Court was satisfied that the criteria for granting such leave under section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) had been met.