AM v AF (private law final hearing)

AM v AF (private law final hearing)

Having weighed all factors, the court found the children are settled and thriving in [City A] with their mother, who is able to meet their needs and promote their relationship with their father. The evidence did not justify the father's criticisms of the mother or support a move to [Oxfordshire]. The children should remain living with their mother in [City A], with regular contact and the prospect of shared care if the father relocates.

Parties
Applicant/father: AF; Respondent/mother: AM
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Children Act and Family Law Act Proceedings (child Arrangements and Non Molestation) / Final Judgment After Submissions, No Oral Evidence
Outcome
Child arrangements order made: children to live with mother in [City A], spend alternate weekends and half holidays with father; shared care to commence upon father's relocation to [City A].
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements, Relocation Within Jurisdiction, Domestic Abuse Allegations, Welfare Checklist, Shared Care, Non Molestation Order
Family Law Child Law Child Arrangements Relocation Within Jurisdiction Domestic Abuse Allegations Welfare Checklist Shared Care Non Molestation Order

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Parties

AF

Applicant/father

AM

Respondent/mother

Procedural Posture

Children Act and Family Law Act Proceedings (child Arrangements and Non Molestation) / Final Judgment After Submissions, No Oral Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Where the children should live (with mother in [City A] or father in [Oxfordshire])
  2. 2 Arrangements for contact with non-resident parent
  3. 3 Relevance and impact of unproven domestic abuse allegations

Ratio Decidendi

Having weighed all factors, the court found the children are settled and thriving in [City A] with their mother, who is able to meet their needs and promote their relationship with their father. The evidence did not justify the father's criticisms of the mother or support a move to [Oxfordshire]. The children should remain living with their mother in [City A], with regular contact and the prospect of shared care if the father relocates.

Court Disposition

Child arrangements order made: children to live with mother in [City A], spend alternate weekends and half holidays with father; shared care to commence upon father's relocation to [City A].

Orders

  • Children to live with mother in [City A]
  • Children to spend alternate weekends and half of school holidays with father until he relocates