State Central Authority and Henfold

The case of *State Central Authority and Henfold* concerned an application before Faulks ACJ. The dispute involved the delivery of a child, identified as Y, to the child's mother, Ms Henfold. The proceedings appear to have arisen in the context of family law matters, with reference made to separate family law proceedings involving Ms Henfold.

The central legal issue before the Court was the determination of final orders regarding the child's relocation to Hawaii, USA. Specifically, the Court was required to establish the terms and conditions under which the child would be delivered to the mother in Hawaii.

The Court's reasoning led to consent orders being made by the parties. These orders stipulated that the Respondent was to deliver the child, Y, to Ms Henfold in Hawaii by accompanying him on an airline flight on or before midnight on 24 November 2010 (Hawaii time). The Respondent was also required to provide the mother with flight details at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled arrival in Hawaii and to bear his own travel costs to Hawaii.