Garmon and Anor and Jeans

In the matter of Garmon and Anor and Jeans, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning two children, X and Y, both born in 2004. The applicants sought permission from the court to initiate these proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of the children, pursuant to section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the commencement of proceedings related to children in the Family Court.

Hogan J granted the applicants leave to commence the adoption proceedings. The court also granted the children, X and Y, leave to attend the proceedings. The formal entry of these orders in the Court's records was noted as being subject to the specific form of the orders.