Tracey and Wilkes

This matter concerned an application by the mother, Tracey, in proceedings involving her child and the child's father, Wilkes. The specific nature of the dispute is not detailed, but it involved orders made on 24 December 2015 and 25 June 2015, and an application filed by the mother on 18 July 2016. The decision was made by Cleary J.

The court was required to determine the status of the orders made on 24 December 2015 and the mother's application filed on 18 July 2016. Additionally, the court considered the operative orders of 25 June 2015, which stipulated the child's return to the father on 1 October 2016, and the potential dismissal of a response filed by the paternal grandmother, Ms L, if she failed to appear in court.

Cleary J discharged the orders of 24 December 2015 and dismissed the mother's application of 18 July 2016. The court affirmed the operative orders of 25 June 2015, confirming the child's scheduled return to the father on 1 October 2016. The court also indicated that it would consider dismissing the paternal grandmother's response if she did not attend the next court hearing. The matter was listed for further directions on 14 October 2016.