Sedgman and McMullen

In the matter of *Sedgman and McMullen*, heard before Murphy J, the applicants sought leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning a child, P, born in March 2002. The precise nature of the dispute leading to this application for leave is not detailed in the provided text, but the core of the matter concerned the ability of the applicants to initiate formal adoption proceedings.

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*. This section typically governs when and how parties can initiate such proceedings, often involving a threshold test that must be met before the court will entertain the substantive adoption application.

Murphy J granted the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings. The reasoning behind this decision, and the specific criteria under section 60G that were satisfied, are not elaborated upon in the provided extract. However, the order clearly indicates that the court found sufficient grounds to permit the applicants to proceed with their adoption application.