Rose & Anor and Morton

In the matter of Rose & Anor and Morton, O’Reilly J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for leave to commence adoption proceedings. The applicants, Ms Rose and Mr Mitchell, sought permission to proceed with the adoption of a child named J, born in May 2005.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant leave to the applicants to commence proceedings for the adoption of J, pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the circumstances under which proceedings for adoption can be initiated.

O’Reilly J granted the application, ordering that Ms Rose and Mr Mitchell have leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of J. The Court's decision was made pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), indicating that the applicants satisfied the necessary criteria for seeking leave to adopt.