Hopling and Daubell

In the matter of *Hopling and Daubell*, O’Reilly J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by Mr and Mrs Hopling for leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning a child, K, born in August 1994. The precise nature of the dispute or the specific circumstances leading to the application were not detailed in the provided extract.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants, Mr and Mrs Hopling, leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of K. This determination was to be made pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

O’Reilly J granted the application, ordering that Mr and Mrs Hopling have leave to commence adoption proceedings. The reasoning for this decision, including the specific criteria under s 60G that were satisfied, is not elaborated upon in the provided text.