Smoothe and Enmore (No 3)

In the matter of *Smoothe and Enmore (No 3)*, Forrest J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the applicant mother for an adjournment of the trial. The dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the child of the marriage.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the applicant mother's application for an adjournment of the trial should be granted. This required the court to consider the principles governing adjournments in family law proceedings, including the need for a fair trial and the potential prejudice to the parties and the child.

Forrest J dismissed the mother's application for an adjournment. The court applied the established principles for granting adjournments, which generally require a compelling reason and consideration of the impact on the child and the other party. The judge found that the grounds presented by the mother did not meet the threshold for an adjournment, indicating that the matter should proceed to trial as scheduled.

The court ordered that the applicant mother’s Application in a Case filed 18 November 2014 for an adjournment of the trial be dismissed.