R (A Child), Re [2000] EWCA Civ 406 (27 November 2000)

R (A Child), Re [2000] EWCA Civ 406 (27 November 2000)

The application for permission to appeal was withdrawn by the father after recognising that a period of calm and cooperation was in the child's best interests, and that further litigation was unnecessary given the progress made between the parents.

Citation
[2000] EWCA Civ 406
Parties
Applicant (father): Mr R; Respondent (mother): Mother of J
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 November 2000
Procedural Posture
Family Law Child Residence / Application for Permission to Appeal (withdrawn)
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal withdrawn
Legal Topics
Child Residence, Contact Arrangements, Appeal Procedure
Family Law Child Residence Contact Arrangements Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Mr R

Applicant (father)

Mother of J

Respondent (mother)

Procedural Posture

Family Law Child Residence / Application for Permission to Appeal (withdrawn)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the father's application for permission to appeal the residence order should be granted
  2. 2 Whether the two-year bar on further residence applications was appropriate

Ratio Decidendi

The application for permission to appeal was withdrawn by the father after recognising that a period of calm and cooperation was in the child's best interests, and that further litigation was unnecessary given the progress made between the parents.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal withdrawn

Orders

  • Withdrawal of application for permission to appeal approved