Hewitt and Hewitt

In *Hewitt and Hewitt*, the parties brought proceedings before the court, the nature of which led to a dispute concerning jurisdiction. The court was tasked with determining the appropriate forum for the resolution of these matters.

The central legal issue before the court was whether it possessed the jurisdiction to hear and determine the proceedings, or if the Family Court of Australia was the more appropriate venue. This involved an assessment of the relevant legislative provisions governing jurisdiction in such matters.

The court reasoned that the proceedings fell within the purview of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). Consequently, it determined that the Family Court of Australia was the proper forum. The court ordered that the proceedings be transferred forthwith to the Family Court of Australia in Sydney, with the matter to be mentioned on 6 March 2019 at 10:00 am. Written reasons for this decision were to follow.