Re: Rowan [2022] FedCFamC1F 134 (on JADE).
This was an application by a mother for various parenting orders in relation to the child Rowan, aged 17 years, who was born female but identifies as male.
Rowan had been diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria and wished to undergo stage two hormone treatment to assist him in relieving the symptoms associated with his diagnosis. The mother supported that Rowan receive stage two treatment. The father did not appear on the hearing. The mother asked for a sole parental responsibility order, which she will use to commence stage two treatment.
At [68] the Court was satisfied that the evidence supported an order for sole parental responsibility in favour of the mother and that it was in Rowan’s best interests that he commence stage two treatment.
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