Wick and Wick

The proceedings before the Family Court of Australia concerned parenting orders for three children, B, C, and D. The original application was instituted by the Father, Mr Wick, who subsequently passed away due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The Mother, Ms Wick, had filed a Notice of Discontinuance in relation to parenting orders she had sought. An Independent Children's Lawyer, Mr Damian Carter, represented the interests of the children.

The primary legal issue before the court was how to proceed with the parenting proceedings given the death of the applicant father and the respondent mother's decision not to pursue any formal parenting orders. The court was also required to consider the position of the Independent Children's Lawyer in these circumstances.

Justice Kent noted that the applicant father was deceased and the mother was not seeking any parenting orders. The Independent Children's Lawyer also did not pursue any formal orders. In light of these circumstances, the court determined that the appropriate course of action was to discharge all previous parenting orders and remove all applications from the pending cases list.