Wing and Anor and Avery

In the matter of *Wing and Anor and Avery*, heard before Carew J of the Family Court of Australia, the applicants, Mr and Ms Wing, sought leave to commence adoption proceedings concerning a child, B, born in 2000. The respondent was identified as Avery.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicants leave to commence adoption proceedings pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs the circumstances under which adoption proceedings may be initiated.

Carew J considered the application and, in exercising the discretion vested by section 60G, granted the WIngs leave to commence adoption proceedings. The Court further ordered that all other outstanding applications related to the matter be dismissed and removed from the pending cases list.