Director General Department of Human Services; Re M 19

[2011] NSWSC 369

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Australia - New South Wales

3rd May, 2011

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name †	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Adoption of Ashleigh (a pseudonym)	[2024] NSWSC 763	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	24 Jun 2024	AustLII	2
Adoption of Ava (a pseudonym)	[2024] NSWSC 1448	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Nov 2024	AustLII
Adoption of Harriet (a pseudonym)	[2024] NSWSC 1118	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	3 Sep 2024	AustLII
Adoption of J	[2016] NSWSC 1098	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Aug 2016	AustLII	2
Department of Family & Community Services and LH; Re R	[2011] NSWSC 551	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	17 Aug 2011	AustLII	5
Director General Department of Family and Community Services; Re Stephen	[2011] NSWSC 1521	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Nov 2011	AustLII	19
In the matter of S	[2017] NSWSC 1198	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	7 Sep 2017	AustLII	2
In the matter of S	[2018] NSWSC 1731	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Nov 2018	AustLII
In the matter of S	[2018] NSWSC 367	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 Mar 2018	AustLII	2
Re ASK and the Adoption Act 2000	[2017] NSWSC 521	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	9 May 2017	AustLII	8
Re Gordon (a pseudonym) (No 2); Application to discharge adoption order	[2020] NSWSC 673	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	2 Jun 2020	AustLII	5
Re Sam (a pseudonym)	[2021] TOSC 73	Supreme Court of Tonga	Tonga	13 May 2021	PacLII	3
Re the Adoption of AJH	[2017] NSWSC 1751	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	14 Dec 2017	AustLII	10
Re the Adoption of Andrew and Alistair	[2023] NSWSC 596	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 May 2023	AustLII	1
Re the Adoption of CCS and FLS	[2019] NSWSC 71	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Feb 2019	AustLII	11
Re the Adoption of GJJM and IHD	[2019] NSWSC 1822	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Dec 2019	AustLII
Re WS (No 3)	[2017] NSWSC 1160	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Aug 2017	AustLII	7
Secretary, New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services by his delegate Principal Officer, Adoptions, Barnardos Australia; Re JLR	[2015] NSWSC 926	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	14 Jul 2015	AustLII	20
Secretary to the Department of Justice and Regulation v McIntyre	[2019] VSC 105	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	28 Feb 2019	AustLII	37

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
Adoption Act 2000 (NSW)	s23, s24, s28, s42, s43, s46, s59, s61, s62, s67, s72, s87, s88, s91, s101, s119, s125, s180, s194
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)	s44, s90
Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW)	s9.1, s35.2
Adoption Amendment Act, 2008 (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name †	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
[2002] 1 All Er 641	[2002] 1 All ER 641		United Kingdom	circa 2002	LexisNexis	10
Application of A; Re D	[2006] NSWSC 1056; (2006) 36 Fam LR 142	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Oct 2006	AustLII	51
Application of O and P	[2005] NSWSC 1297; (2005) 34 Fam LR 385	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 Dec 2005	AustLII	21
Application of PL, re TB and FB	[2007] NSWSC 665	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Jun 2007	AustLII	2
C v XYZ County Council	[2007] EWCA Civ 1206; [2008] Fam 54; [2008] Fam Law 95; [2007] All ER (D) 368; [2008] 3 WLR 445	England and Wales Court of Appeal - Civil Division	United Kingdom - England and Wales	23 Nov 2007	BAILII	16
Cairns v Cairns	[2006] NSWSC 364	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Apr 2006	AustLII	9
Director-General, Dept of Community Services v D	[2007] NSWSC 762; (2007) 37 FLR 595; (2007) 37 Fam LR 595	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Jul 2007	AustLII	57
Docs v Y	[1999] NSWSC 644	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Jun 1999	AustLII	46
FAI Insurances Ltd v Winneke	[1982] HCA 26; (1982) 151 CLR 342; (1982) 41 ALR 1; (1982) 56 ALJR 388	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 May 1982	AustLII	542
In the Marriage of H	[1994] FamCA 132; [1995] FLC 92-599; (1994) 19 Fam LR 165	Family Court of Australia	Australia	18 Nov 1994	AustLII	34
In the Marriage of Kress	[1976] FLC 90-126		Australia	circa 1976	IntelliConnect	15
K (a minor), Re (ward: care and control)	[1990] 3 All ER 795; [1990] 1 WLR 431; [1990] Fam Law 256		United Kingdom	circa 1990	LexisNexis	9
K v Minister for Youth and Community Services	[1982] 1 NSWLR 311; 8 Fam LR 756		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1982	LexisNexis AU	57
Mace v Murray	[1955] HCA 2; (1955) 92 CLR 370	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Mar 1955	AustLII	171
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd	[1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24; (1986) 66 ALR 299; (1986) 60 ALJR 560; (1986) 10 ALN N109; [1986] CA 40	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1986	AustLII	5507
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh	[1995] HCA 20; (1995) 183 CLR 273; (1995) 128 ALR 353; (1995) 69 ALJR 423; (1995) 39 ALD 206; [1995] EOC 92-696; [1996] 1 CHRLD 67; (1995) 7 Leg Rep 18	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Apr 1995	AustLII	1846
New South Wales v Commonwealth and Carlton	[1983] HCA 8; 151 CLR 302; (1983) 45 ALR 579; 57 ALJR 268	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1983	AustLII	33
R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte 2HD Pty Ltd	[1979] HCA 62; (1979) 144 CLR 45; (1979-80) 27 ALR 321; 54 ALJR 94	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Nov 1979	AustLII	509
Re B (A Minor)	[2001] UKHL 70; [2002] 1 All ER 241; [2002] 1 WLR 258; [2002] Fam Law 168; 11 BHRC 702	House of Lords	United Kingdom	17 Dec 2001	BAILII	37
Re Evelyn	[1998] FamCA 55; 145 FLR 90; [1998] FLC 92-807; (1998) 23 Fam LR 53	Family Court of Australia	Australia	15 May 1998	AustLII	57
Re Peter	[2009] NSWSC 697	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Jul 2009	AustLII	9
Rice v Miller	[1993] FamCA 87; 115 FLR 22; [1993] FLC 92-415; 16 Fam LR 970	Family Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1993	AustLII	73
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (New South Wales) v Browning	(1947) 74 CLR 492		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1947	Legal Online / Westlaw	566

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