Hensen & Lyndall (No. 2)

In the matter of Hensen & Lyndall (No. 2), Kent J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the welfare of a child, S, born in May 2007. The dispute centred on the father's access to certain information pertaining to the child.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the father should be provided with the annual school reports and school photographs of the child, S. This determination required the court to consider the best interests of the child in the context of parental access to information.

Kent J ordered that the father is not to be provided with the annual school reports and/or school photographs of the child, S. This decision reflects the court's assessment of what is in the child's best interests, prioritising the child's welfare above the father's request for this specific information.