W v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 515 (B) (16 December 2025)

W v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 515 (B) (16 December 2025)

The father's persistent emotional dysregulation, aggression, failure to comply with court orders, and refusal to engage in indirect contact or proceedings, combined with the children's clear wishes and safeguarding concerns, make direct contact contrary to their welfare. Indirect contact is appropriate, but the...

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Citation
[2025] EWFC 515 (B)
Parties
Applicant Father: W; Respondent Mother: A; Respondent Children: Children (via their Children's Guardian)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Child Arrangements (spend Time With) Order Application / Final Hearing and Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed. Section 91(14) order made without notice.
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements, Contact Orders, Domestic Abuse, Section 91(14) Orders, Children's Welfare
Family Law Child Arrangements Contact Orders Domestic Abuse Section 91(14) Orders Children's Welfare

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Parties

W

Applicant Father

A

Respondent Mother

Children (via their Children's Guardian)

Respondent Children

Procedural Posture

Child Arrangements (spend Time With) Order Application / Final Hearing and Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant father should have direct or indirect contact with his children
  2. 2 Whether a section 91(14) order restricting further applications should be made

Ratio Decidendi

The father's persistent emotional dysregulation, aggression, failure to comply with court orders, and refusal to engage in indirect contact or proceedings, combined with the children's clear wishes and safeguarding concerns, make direct contact contrary to their welfare. Indirect contact is appropriate, but the father's conduct justifies dismissal of his application and the imposition of a section 91(14) order to restrict further applications without permission until 4 September 2026.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed. Section 91(14) order made without notice.

Orders

  • Father's application for direct or supported contact dismissed.
  • Section 91(14) order: Father prohibited from making further applications under the Children Act 1989 regarding the children without court permission until midnight on 4 September 2026.