HANAS & JOLAHA

In the matter of *Hanas & Jolaha*, Henderson J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the mother seeking to injunct the father from taking steps to enforce certain orders made by the F County Court of State E on 11 January 2019. The core of the dispute concerned the father's intention to obtain a Certificate of Enforceability for these orders and register them in the Family Court of Australia or another court with jurisdiction under the *Family Law Act 1975*.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the father should be restrained from pursuing the enforcement of the F County Court orders. This required the Court to consider the circumstances under which it could intervene to prevent the registration and enforcement of orders made by a state court, particularly in the context of family law proceedings.

Henderson J granted the injunction, restraining the father from taking any action to obtain a Certificate of Enforceability or to register the F County Court orders. The Court's reasoning, though not fully detailed in the provided text, indicates a determination that such an injunction was warranted. The final orders reflect the Court's decision to prevent the father from proceeding with the enforcement of the state court orders within the Family Court's jurisdiction.