Sheldon and Meriton

The matter of *Sheldon and Meriton* concerned an application by the mother for parenting orders on an undefended basis. The proceedings were heard by Loughnan J in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the mother's application for parenting orders as sought in her Amended Initiating Application filed on 12 April 2019, given that the application was undefended.

Loughnan J refused the mother's application. While the specific reasons for refusal are not detailed in the provided text, the decision indicates that the Court did not consider it appropriate to make the orders sought on an undefended basis. The Court's refusal suggests that the threshold for making parenting orders, even in the absence of opposition, was not met.