BB v CC

BB v CC

Given the father's abusive behaviour, mental health difficulties, lack of engagement, and risk of harm to the child and mother, it is in the child's best interests to make a child arrangements order for no contact, remove the father's parental responsibility, and impose a section 91(14) barring order until the child attains 16 years of age.

Parties
Applicant: BB; Respondent: CC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Family / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application granted in part; child arrangements order for no contact, removal of parental responsibility, section 91(14) barring order imposed, permission for disclosure granted, non-molestation order continued.
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements, Parental Responsibility, Section 91(14) Barring Order, Non Molestation Order
Family Law Child Law Child Arrangements Parental Responsibility Section 91(14) Barring Order Non Molestation Order

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Parties

BB

Applicant

CC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge should recuse herself due to alleged bias
  2. 2 Whether a child arrangements order for no contact between father and child should be made
  3. 3 Whether the father's parental responsibility should be removed

Ratio Decidendi

Given the father's abusive behaviour, mental health difficulties, lack of engagement, and risk of harm to the child and mother, it is in the child's best interests to make a child arrangements order for no contact, remove the father's parental responsibility, and impose a section 91(14) barring order until the child attains 16 years of age.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part; child arrangements order for no contact, removal of parental responsibility, section 91(14) barring order imposed, permission for disclosure granted, non-molestation order continued.

Orders

  • Child arrangements order: L to live with mother, no contact with father.
  • Father's parental responsibility for L removed.