When a court considers summary dismissal of proceedings invoking the parens patriae jurisdiction in circumstances where Children's Court proceedings are on foot, the correct question is whether there is an arguable case for intervention, not whether the court itself considers the child's interests are best served by the existing arrangements; and where the applicant is self-represented, the court must ensure the litigant understands what is required to resist dismissal.
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