N (A Child), Re [2008] EWHC 2134 (Fam) (05 September 2008)

N (A Child), Re [2008] EWHC 2134 (Fam) (05 September 2008)

The father is bound by the consent order as signed and pronounced in court; the order should be sealed in the precise form signed by the parties, including the dismissal of the father's application for a residence order by consent.

Citation
[2008] EWHC 2134 (Fam)
Parties
Applicant: A; First Respondent: G; Second Respondent: N (by his guardian, CP)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Private Law Proceedings Under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 / Final Hearing and Post Hearing Dispute Regarding Consent Order
Outcome
Consent order to be sealed as signed by the parties, including dismissal of father's application for residence order by consent.
Legal Topics
Consent Orders, Children Act 1989, Residence Orders, Contact Orders, Procedural Compliance
Family Law Consent Orders Children Act 1989 Residence Orders Contact Orders Procedural Compliance

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Parties

A

Applicant

G

First Respondent

N (by his guardian, CP)

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Private Law Proceedings Under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 / Final Hearing and Post Hearing Dispute Regarding Consent Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the father consented to the dismissal of his application for a residence order
  2. 2 Whether the consent order should be sealed as signed by the parties

Ratio Decidendi

The father is bound by the consent order as signed and pronounced in court; the order should be sealed in the precise form signed by the parties, including the dismissal of the father's application for a residence order by consent.

Court Disposition

Consent order to be sealed as signed by the parties, including dismissal of father's application for residence order by consent.

Orders

  • All previous orders in these proceedings relating to residence, contact, prohibited steps, and specific issue orders in respect of N, all previous undertakings, and all previous orders in Family Law Act 1996 proceedings numbered BT04F00715 and FD04F01125 are discharged.
  • The father's application for a residence order is hereby dismissed by consent.