The Applicant was a journalist, who has written on the concept of ‘parental alienation’ and how it is applied by experts in the Family Court. She requested access to certain documents from four private child arrangements disputes, particularly the expert reports of consultant clinical psychologist Dr Maria Downs.
Mother’s application for the child S to relocate and reside with her in France. Application granted primarily on the basis that she is better placed to meet the emotional needs of S.
Application for return order made by the father for the child to be summarily returned to Albania.
This is an application for an adoption order concerns S. S was born in September 2023 and relinquished at birth by her natural mother, an Indian national.
The High Court makes creative use of Wardship in International Child Protection
This case concerns an urgent application by a child, “LM”, aged 15 and 7 months, to live with his mother.
This was a judgment of HHJ Redmond regarding Wolverhampton City Council’s application for permission to withdraw care proceedings.
This is a judgment of Mr David Rees KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, regarding the habitual residence of a 4 year old boy, MP.
Fact-finding within application by father for order for child’s return to Dubai, considering allegations by both parties, in particular that mother was obstructing child’s relationship with father.
Final hearing in financial remedy proceedings before HHJ Hess concerning add-backs and the treatment of a substantial pension, including accrual during the marriage and matrimonialisation.
This was a judgment of Mrs Justice Arbuthnot in the High Court. The court was concerned with ‘an application brought by the Disclosure and Barring Service (“DBS”).
This was a reported decision of a Circuit Judge, who was concerned with one child, who was 8 months old. The child was referred to as ‘EL’ during the course of the judgment.
HHJ Roberson made findings of sexual abuse against the father of a 6-year-old, S.
This case concerns a mother’s application for summary return of the children to Romania under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 incorporating the 1980 Hague Convention. The Father raised “various purported defences” [3] of no habitual residence in Romania, consent, and child’s objections which were not accepted by the court. The judge ordered that the children should be returned to Romania by the mother, and the father should not accompany them.
Application by Wife to amend statement of case / particulars of claim within intervener financial remedy proceedings where a beneficial interest was in dispute.
Unusual features to the appeal. DJ recusing himself without giving reasons or inviting representation. Leading to an appeal where the issue of recusal became centre stage despite not being the grounds of the initial appeal. Appeals x 3 allowed.
