SKN v TZ

SKN v TZ

The evidence for rape and sexual assault allegations was unreliable, inconsistent, and lacked direct or corroborative support; the applicant's chronic alcohol abuse and occasional cocaine use are established and constitute a welfare concern affecting his ability to parent safely.

Parties
Applicant, Father: SKN; Respondent, Mother: TZ
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 February 2025
Procedural Posture
Children Act Application / Fact Finding Hearing
Outcome
Allegations of rape and sexual assault not proven; chronic alcohol abuse and occasional cocaine use by applicant found as welfare concern.
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements Order, Prohibited Steps Order, Specific Issue Order, Domestic Abuse, Substance Abuse, Fact Finding, Section 7 Report
Family Law Child Welfare Child Arrangements Order Prohibited Steps Order Specific Issue Order Domestic Abuse Substance Abuse Fact Finding +1 more

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Parties

SKN

Applicant, Father

TZ

Respondent, Mother

Procedural Posture

Children Act Application / Fact Finding Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant raped the maternal grandmother in 2018 and 2020
  2. 2 Whether the applicant sexually assaulted and strangled his partner
  3. 3 Whether the applicant abuses alcohol and drugs and its impact on child welfare

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence for rape and sexual assault allegations was unreliable, inconsistent, and lacked direct or corroborative support; the applicant's chronic alcohol abuse and occasional cocaine use are established and constitute a welfare concern affecting his ability to parent safely.

Court Disposition

Allegations of rape and sexual assault not proven; chronic alcohol abuse and occasional cocaine use by applicant found as welfare concern.

Orders

  • Case adjourned to Final Hearing on first open date after 26 weeks.
  • CAFCASS directed to file and serve addendum Section 7 report within 26 weeks addressing contact arrangements and S91(14) Order.