FJH & SJH

The case of *FJH & SJH* concerned an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Family Court of Australia. The applicants, FJH and SJH, sought to appeal orders made by a judge of the Family Court concerning parenting arrangements for their child.

The primary legal issue before the Full Court of the Family Court was whether the judge had erred in law in making the parenting orders. Specifically, the applicants contended that the judge had failed to properly consider or give sufficient weight to certain evidence and submissions, and that the orders made were not in the best interests of the child.

The Full Court reviewed the evidence and the judge's reasons for decision. It applied the principles established in the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) regarding the paramountcy of the child's best interests and the factors to be considered in determining those interests. The Court found that the judge had adequately considered the relevant evidence and submissions, and that the orders made were open to the judge on the evidence. The Court therefore dismissed the application for leave to appeal.