Case Summaries

Application within care proceedings for permission to change the surnames of the two youngest of seven children prior to adoption.

Application within financial remedy proceedings for a stay of an order for delivery up of a vintage motor car

Mother’s application for leave to permanently remove a child from the jurisdiction to her home country of Tanzania

Case summary coming soon

Judgment by President in ‘forced caesarean’ case approving the adoption of the daughter.

Appeal by father against order dismissing his application for a residence order and refusal to order direct contact between the father and his children. Appeal dismissed.

Judgment with regard to disputed allegations in proceedings where the father had removed the children from the jurisdiction without the knowledge of the mother.

Appeal by wife against an order which set aside, for want of jurisdiction, an order in financial remedy proceedings. Application allowed and costs granted against the husband.

Application by local authority to withdraw its application for care orders at the start of a fact-finding hearing in respect of four children. Consideration of the factors which should be included in the court’s evaluation. Application granted.

Judgment by President in care proceedings in which the mother applied for an assessment under s 38(6) of the Children Act 1989. Consideration of Children and Families Act 2014 s 38(7A) and (7B) and the scope for extending the 26 week time limit. Application dismissed.

Judgment concerning a preliminary issue in adoption proceedings brought by child’s stepfather as to whether the child’s natural father should be notified of the adoption application.

Judgment on costs arising out of proceedings under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996. Mostyn J also gives consideration to section 45(3) of the Family Law Act 1996 and the general principles that should apply on an ex parte application.

Appeal by father against an order refusing his application for direct contact with his 14 year old son. Appeal dismissed.

Judgment concerning the procedure on an application to enforce a foreign maintenance order.

Further judgment in proceedings under Part III of Matrimonial Family and Proceedings Act 1984 concerning applications for maintenance pending suit and a legal services payment order.

Further judgment in financial remedy proceedings concerning the funding of capital gains tax arising on the sale of a property and how that might affect the net proceeds of sale.