Tinh and Vieng

In the matter of *Tinh and Vieng*, Justice Cohen of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application concerning the travel of a child. The dispute involved the mother's request to travel internationally with the child, and the father's apparent objection, necessitating court intervention to permit the travel.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant permission for the child, identified as A, to travel overseas with his mother. This required the Court to consider the child's best interests in the context of international travel, and to make appropriate orders regarding his presence on the Airport Watch List.

Justice Cohen reasoned that permitting the child to travel with his mother for a specified period would be in his best interests. To facilitate this, the Court ordered that the Australian Federal Police remove the child's name from the Airport Watch List for the duration of the proposed travel, from 24 September 2011 to 12 October 2011. Crucially, the Court also ordered that the child's name be reinstated on the Airport Watch List upon the conclusion of this period, ensuring a temporary and controlled allowance for international travel.