Lamsaard and Ebrahim

In the matter of *Lamsaard and Ebrahim*, heard before Johnston J of the Federal Court of Australia, the applicant father sought the return of a child, A, born in 2011, to the Commonwealth of Australia. The respondent mother opposed this application.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the child, A, should be returned to Australia. This involved determining the appropriate orders to be made concerning the child's welfare and location.

Johnston J ordered that the mother return the child A to the Commonwealth of Australia by 5:00 pm on 7 July 2015. The proceedings were adjourned for mention on 9 July 2015, and the Court noted that an envelope containing the mother's address could be released to the father's legal representatives.