Sholly and Handke

The proceeding concerned an application by the Applicant grandmother against the Respondent mother. The specific nature of the dispute is not detailed, but it involved parenting arrangements for a child. The matter came before McClelland J in the Family Court of Australia.

The court was required to determine the appropriate course of action in light of the mother's pending migration status decision and to facilitate the resolution of parenting arrangements for the child.

McClelland J noted that a decision regarding the mother's migration status was imminent. The court recommended that the parties engage with a family dispute resolution practitioner and/or International Social Services Australia to discuss suitable parenting orders. The court ultimately adjourned the matter to the Judicial Duty List for further consideration.