SOMERVILLE & SOMERVILLE (No.2)

In the matter of *Somerville & Somerville (No.2)*, Judge Mercuri of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the name of a child. The dispute involved the parents' differing views on the child's name, leading to the court's intervention to resolve the matter.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the appropriate name for the child. This involved considering the welfare of the child and the parental rights and responsibilities in relation to the child's identity. The court was required to exercise its powers under the *Family Law Act 1975* to make orders that were in the best interests of the child.

Judge Mercuri ordered that the child, previously known as [X], born in 2008, be renamed [X]. The court directed the applicant to register this new name with the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and to take all necessary steps to effect this registration. The orders also included particulars regarding the obligations created and the consequences of contravention, as well as information about support services available to assist with adjusting to the orders, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975*. The court also reminded the parties of the confidentiality provisions under section 121 of the Act.