Horrigan and Anor and Ingram

In *Horrigan and Anor and Ingram*, the applicants sought leave from the Family Court of Australia to commence adoption proceedings in the State Courts concerning a child, B, born on 13 May 2009. The specific nature of the dispute or the respondent's position is not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before Forrest J was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings in the State Courts, as required by section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975*. This section governs when proceedings concerning a child can be commenced in state or territory courts.

Forrest J granted the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings in the State Courts. The order reflects the court's determination that the statutory threshold for granting such leave had been met, enabling the adoption process to proceed in the appropriate state jurisdiction.