Michaels and Anor and Betts

The applicants, Mr and Ms Michaels, sought leave from the Supreme Court of Queensland to make an application for the adoption of a child, B, born in 2013, pursuant to the *Adoption Act 2009* (Qld). The application was to be made by Mr Michaels.

The central legal issue before Forrest J was whether to grant the applicants leave to proceed with their adoption application under section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs when a party can make an application for an order under the *Adoption Act 2009* (Qld) in circumstances where there is a pre-existing family law order in place.

Forrest J granted leave pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act*. The court's reasoning and the specific legal principles applied are not detailed in the provided text, beyond the explicit reference to the statutory provision under which leave was sought and granted. The court's decision was to permit the adoption application to proceed.