Hawtin and Hawtin

In the matter of *Hawtin and Hawtin*, Gill J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia was required to determine an application by the Mother concerning the schooling of the child, X. The specific dispute involved the Mother's request to change the child's school.

The central legal issue before the court was whether it was in the child X's best interests to grant the Mother's application to change schools. This required the court to consider all relevant factors pertaining to the child's welfare and educational needs in making its determination.

Gill J refused the Mother's application to change X's school. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided text, the decision indicates that the court concluded that maintaining the child's current schooling arrangements was in X's best interests. The formal orders reflect this refusal.