Tate & Anor & Jamieson

In the matter of *Tate & Anor & Jamieson*, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by Mr and Ms Tate for leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning a child, B, born in 2009. The application was brought pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of B. This required the Court to assess whether it was in the best interests of the child to permit the adoption application to proceed.

Hogan J granted the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings. The Court's decision was based on the assessment that granting leave was in the best interests of the child, B, as contemplated by section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). The specific reasons for this determination are not detailed in the provided text.