Hill & Anor and Radcliffe

In the matter of *Hill & Anor and Radcliffe*, heard before Macmillan J, the applicants, Mr and Ms Hill, sought leave to commence adoption proceedings for a child, B, born in 2000. The specific nature of the dispute leading to this application is not detailed, but the core of the matter concerned the legal pathway to adoption.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings pursuant to section 60(G)(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This required the court to determine if such an order was in the best interests of the child.

Macmillan J granted the application for leave, finding that commencing adoption proceedings was in the best interests of the child B. Consequently, the application filed on 20 May 2013 was dismissed as it was otherwise to be removed from the list of cases awaiting hearing.