Application of DWC and MJC - Children SAF and SMF [2005] NSWSC 1322
Special reasons exist for the proposed change in the children's given names, as the hyphen facilitates recording of their names on databases relevant to their welfare, satisfying s.101(5) of the Adoption Act 2000.
- Parties
- Applicant: DWC; Applicant: MJC; Child: SAF; Child: SMF
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 14 December 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Application / Application in Chambers
- Outcome
- orders sought in summons in respect of both children made
- Legal Topics
- Adoption, Change of Name, Best Interests of the Child
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Parties
DWC
Applicant
MJC
Applicant
SAF
Child
SMF
Child
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Application in Chambers
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should approve the change of given names of the adopted children by hyphenating their existing given names
Ratio Decidendi
Special reasons exist for the proposed change in the children's given names, as the hyphen facilitates recording of their names on databases relevant to their welfare, satisfying s.101(5) of the Adoption Act 2000.
Court Disposition
orders sought in summons in respect of both children made
Orders
- Adoption orders made for both children with approval for hyphenation of their given names
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