Australia, May 30 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 30:
1. These proceedings concern the adoption of "Jimmy" (not his real name), who was 17 years of age at the time that I heard and made orders in these proceedings.
2. By Summons and Notice of Motion filed on 30 October 2024, the Secretary sought the following orders:
1) Pursuant to s 4(2) of the Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) ("the Act"), the Court determines that Jimmy is not a child of Aboriginal descent, with the consequence that Jimmy is not an Aboriginal child within the meaning of s 4(1) of the Act.
2) Determine that, for the purposes of s 34 of the Act, the Secretary has made reasonable inquiries as to whether Jimmy is an Abo...