P (No 2): Welfare, Re

P (No 2): Welfare, Re

The trial judge undertook a careful and reasoned evaluation of the welfare arrangements, considering the June 2024 incident and the child's understanding of family relationships. There was no error in the judge's attribution of weight to the need to re-establish the child's relationship with TP1, nor in the arrangements made. The appeal failed to demonstrate that the judge's decision was wrong or outside the scope of judicial discretion.

Parties
Appellant 1: Father 2; Appellant 2: Guardian; Respondent 1: Mother; Respondent 2: Father 1
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 May 2026
Procedural Posture
Family Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements, Parental Responsibility, Welfare of the Child, Appeals Procedure
Family Law Child Arrangements Parental Responsibility Welfare of the Child Appeals Procedure

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Parties

Father 2

Appellant 1

Guardian

Appellant 2

Mother

Respondent 1

Father 1

Respondent 2

Procedural Posture

Family Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge failed to adequately balance the risk posed by Father 1 in removing the children from Father 2's care in June 2024
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge failed to properly analyse the impact on the child of the child arrangements and their psychological effect on the child's understanding of family role

Ratio Decidendi

The trial judge undertook a careful and reasoned evaluation of the welfare arrangements, considering the June 2024 incident and the child's understanding of family relationships. There was no error in the judge's attribution of weight to the need to re-establish the child's relationship with TP1, nor in the arrangements made. The appeal failed to demonstrate that the judge's decision was wrong or outside the scope of judicial discretion.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • TP2's appeal on welfare grounds is dismissed
  • No order made regarding parental responsibility for TP2