Hamidi and Allaway and Anor

This matter concerned proceedings between the mother and the father, concerning their children, D, B, and E. The dispute involved the immediate care and living arrangements for the children, as well as the mother's contact with them. The proceedings were before Hannam J.

The court was required to determine the urgent interim living arrangements for the children, the extent of the mother's contact with them, and the role of external agencies in the proceedings. Specifically, the court needed to consider the immediate placement of the child B, the long-term living arrangements for all children, and whether the father's partner should reside in the family home. Furthermore, the court was tasked with ensuring the independent representation of the children's interests and the potential intervention of the Department of Family and Community Services.

Hannam J made a series of urgent orders aimed at ensuring the safety and welfare of the children. The court ordered the immediate return of child B to the court and placement in childcare, pending further orders. Subsequently, the children were ordered to live with their father and have no time with their mother. The father was restrained from allowing his partner to live in his home, and the mother was restrained from contacting or approaching the children. The court also ordered the independent representation of the children's interests pursuant to section 68L of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) and requested the intervention of the Secretary of the NSW Department of Family and Community Services pursuant to section 91B of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The matter was also referred for assessment for inclusion in the Magellan program.