JOSEPH & BISHOP

This matter came before Judge Scarlett concerning the interests of a child, X. The dispute involved applications for interim orders, with the Applicant Mother and Respondent Father seeking to manage the child's residence.

The court was required to determine whether to grant interim orders concerning the child's residence and representation. Specifically, the court considered the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer and whether to grant an injunction restraining the relocation of the child's residence.

The court ordered that the child X be independently represented by a lawyer, with Legal Aid New South Wales requested to arrange this. The parties were directed to provide all relevant documents to Legal Aid for the Independent Children's Lawyer. The Independent Children's Lawyer was granted leave to issue subpoenas without charge. By consent, an injunction was imposed restraining the Applicant Mother and Respondent Father from relocating the child's residence from the specified area until further order. In all other respects, the application for interim orders was dismissed, and the matter was adjourned for further mention.