EAS Legal was urgently engaged just 30 minutes before a scheduled Court appearance on Christmas Eve in relation to an application for Recovery Orders concerning a toddler.
Our client had been advised prior to the hearing that the Senior Judicial Registrar was likely to make orders in favour of the other party, which would have resulted in the child being removed from her care immediately and over the Christmas period.
With only 15 minutes to obtain instructions and review the circumstances, we appeared in Court and made urgent submissions on our client’s behalf.
During the hearing we successfully argued that:
After hearing submissions, the Court refused to grant the Recovery Orders.
As a result:
This matter highlights the importance of experienced advocacy in urgent family law proceedings, where swift preparation and clear submissions can have an immediate and profound impact on a child and parent.
