Somers and Somers

In the matter of Somers and Somers, Bennett J considered an application by the father concerning his child, B. The dispute involved the father's application filed on 12 April 2018, to which the mother sought leave to file a response and affidavit. A key element of the proceedings was the temporary suspension of existing orders regarding the child B, born in 2009, from the Airport Watch List.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother leave to file her response and affidavit, and whether to suspend the existing orders concerning the child's name on the Airport Watch List for a specified period. Additionally, the court considered the father's application in its entirety and the issue of costs.

Bennett J granted the mother leave to file her response and affidavit. The court ordered the suspension of paragraph 1 of the orders made on 31 May 2017, which related to the child B, for the period of 30 April 2018 to 11 May 2018 inclusive. This suspension was to be effected by requesting the Australian Federal Police to remove the child's name from the Airport Watch List during that period, while otherwise maintaining her name on the list. The father's application in a case filed on 12 April 2018 was otherwise dismissed. The court also made orders regarding the transcription of evidence, the sealing of the father's address, and contributions to costs.