Winkle and Goding

In the matter of *Winkle and Goding*, heard before O’Reilly J, Mr Winkle sought leave to commence proceedings for the adoption of two children, C and B. The specific circumstances giving rise to this application, and the nature of any opposition, are not detailed in the provided extract.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant Mr Winkle leave to commence adoption proceedings, as contemplated by section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This section governs when a person may commence proceedings for the adoption of a child.

O’Reilly J granted Mr Winkle leave to commence the adoption proceedings. The order, made pursuant to section 60G of the *Family Law Act 1975*, signifies that the court was satisfied that the threshold requirements for initiating such proceedings had been met.