Sheridan and Sheridan (No. 2)

In *Sheridan and Sheridan (No. 2)*, the Honourable Justice Dawe of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for an adjournment of proceedings. The proceedings involved a Contravention Application filed by the wife on 23 May 2014 and an Application in a Case filed by the wife on 4 July 2014.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant a further adjournment of the proceedings. The court also considered the conditions under which any future adjournment requests would be entertained.

Justice Dawe indicated that if any future application for an adjournment were to be made, the court would require the attendance of the relevant medical practitioner or the individual who prepared any affidavit supporting the adjournment request. This approach was intended to ensure that the court had sufficient information to assess the necessity and validity of any further delays. The court ultimately adjourned the Contravention Application and the Application in a Case to 30 September 2014, allocating one day for the hearing.