G (A Child)

G (A Child)

The judge's decision on contact was not plainly wrong given the evidence and the child's welfare, but the parental responsibility order was procedurally unsatisfactory and must be set aside and adjourned.

Parties
Appellant's Advocate: Ms S Campbell; First Respondent's Advocate: Mr J Rees; Second Respondent's Advocate: Mr R Guy; Interested Party's Advocate: Ms T Cook
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Truro County Court Decision
Outcome
Application granted in part; judge's order on parental responsibility set aside; contact order stands.
Legal Topics
Child Contact, Parental Responsibility, Residence Orders
Family Law Child Contact Parental Responsibility Residence Orders

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Parties

Ms S Campbell

Appellant's Advocate

Mr J Rees

First Respondent's Advocate

Mr R Guy

Second Respondent's Advocate

Ms T Cook

Interested Party's Advocate

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Truro County Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the contact order and parental responsibility order made by the lower court were correct in law and in the child's best interests

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's decision on contact was not plainly wrong given the evidence and the child's welfare, but the parental responsibility order was procedurally unsatisfactory and must be set aside and adjourned.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part; judge's order on parental responsibility set aside; contact order stands.

Orders

  • Permission to appeal against the Parental Responsibility Order is granted.
  • The Parental Responsibility Order is set aside.