Meldrick and Meldrick

In *Meldrick and Meldrick*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the applicants for leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning two children, B and C. The specific nature of the dispute leading to this application is not detailed, but the core of the matter concerned the procedural step of obtaining judicial permission to initiate formal adoption proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of the children, pursuant to section 60G(1) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the circumstances under which adoption proceedings can be initiated, requiring judicial consent in certain situations.

Hogan J granted the applicants leave to commence the adoption proceedings. The Court's reasoning, as evidenced by the order made, was that the statutory threshold for granting such leave had been met. While the specific factors considered by the judge in exercising this discretion are not elaborated upon in the provided text, the outcome signifies that the Court was satisfied that the applicants had demonstrated sufficient grounds to proceed with their adoption application.