Saltlake & Anor and Yadegari & Ors

In the matter of *Saltlake & Anor and Yadegari & Ors*, heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2002. The applicants were the child's paternal grandparents, Ms A Saltlake and Mr B Saltlake, and the respondents included the child's mother, Ms D Yadegari, and her father, Mr E Yadegari.

The court was required to determine where the child would live and with whom she would spend time, considering the best interests of the child. Specifically, the court had to assess the applications for parenting orders made by the respondents, particularly in light of the first respondent's departure from Australia and the absence of substantive applications from the third respondents.

The court ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged and that the child live with her paternal grandparents, Ms A Saltlake and Mr B Saltlake, who were granted sole parental responsibility. The applications by the first respondent for the child to live with her or spend time with her were dismissed, with the court noting her departure from Australia and the unknown status of her mental health. The court also noted the absence of substantive applications from the third respondents, Mr E Yadegari and Ms D Yadegari, and made no orders for the child to spend time with them, though it outlined the conditions under which they could apply in the future. No order was made regarding the second respondent's time with the child due to the absence of an application. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and the matter was removed from the pending cases list.