T v S [2013] EWHC 2521 (Fam) (25 July 2013)

T v S [2013] EWHC 2521 (Fam) (25 July 2013)

The father's application to re-open and vary the child arrangements order is dismissed because there is no new justification to revisit the arrangements so soon after a considered judgment, and the court should not micro-manage parental disputes. On the dental treatment issue, since both parents have informed and consulted each other as required by the order, either parent may proceed with their preferred treatment without further court intervention.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 2521 (Fam)
Parties
Applicant (father): T; Respondent (mother): S
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Family Law (child Arrangements, Wardship) / Application to Vary Child Arrangements Order and Specific Issue Order
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Wardship, Child Arrangements, Parental Responsibility, Contact Orders, Specific Issue Orders, Judicial Continuity
Family Law Child Law Wardship Child Arrangements Parental Responsibility Contact Orders Specific Issue Orders Judicial Continuity

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Parties

T

Applicant (father)

S

Respondent (mother)

Procedural Posture

Family Law (child Arrangements, Wardship) / Application to Vary Child Arrangements Order and Specific Issue Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant permission to re-open and vary the existing child arrangements order
  2. 2 Whether to make a specific issue order regarding the child's dental treatment
  3. 3 Interpretation of handover provisions in the existing order

Ratio Decidendi

The father's application to re-open and vary the child arrangements order is dismissed because there is no new justification to revisit the arrangements so soon after a considered judgment, and the court should not micro-manage parental disputes. On the dental treatment issue, since both parents have informed and consulted each other as required by the order, either parent may proceed with their preferred treatment without further court intervention.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Father's application dismissed
  • No order regarding dental treatment