Javier and Tickner

In the matter of Javier and Tickner, heard before Murphy J of the Family Court of Australia, the applicants, Mr and Mrs Javier, sought leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning a child, T, born in February 2000. The precise nature of the dispute leading to this application for leave is not detailed in the provided text, but the core of the matter concerned the procedural step of obtaining permission to initiate formal adoption proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings, as required by section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section typically governs the circumstances under which a person may apply for an adoption order, often requiring judicial permission in specific situations.

Murphy J granted the leave sought by the applicants. The order indicates that the Court was satisfied that the criteria for granting leave under section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* had been met, thereby permitting Mr and Mrs Javier to proceed with their adoption application for the child T.