Patin and McAlley

In the matter of *Patin and McAlley*, heard before Murphy J, the applicants, Mr and Mrs Patin, sought leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning two children, B and N. The specific details of the dispute leading to this application are not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the core of the matter concerned the Patins' desire to formally adopt the children.

The central 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 when such proceedings can be initiated, implying that there may be circumstances where leave is necessary or discretionary.

Murphy J granted the application, ordering that pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975*, leave is granted to the applicants, Mr and Mrs Patin, to commence adoption proceedings for the children B and N. The order signifies that the Court was satisfied that the necessary conditions for granting leave under the Act had been met.