F v M [2025] EWFC 208 (20 June 2025)

F v M [2025] EWFC 208 (20 June 2025)

The overwhelming evidence demonstrated the mother persistently breached court orders, emotionally harmed the children by preventing contact with their father, and attempted to influence the children against him. The children's welfare required that they remain living with their father, with supervised contact to the mother, and a section 91(14) order was necessary to prevent further litigation absent significant change.

Citation
[2025] EWFC 208
Parties
Applicant: F; Respondent: M; Intervener: Children's Guardian
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Children Act Proceedings (private Law) / Final Hearing
Outcome
Children to remain living with the father; supervised contact with the mother; section 91(14) order for 3 years.
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements Order, Enforcement of Contact, Change of Residence, Section 91(14) Order, Welfare Checklist, Supervised Contact
Family Law Child Arrangements Order Enforcement of Contact Change of Residence Section 91(14) Order Welfare Checklist Supervised Contact

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Parties

F

Applicant

M

Respondent

Children's Guardian

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Children Act Proceedings (private Law) / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the children should reside with the mother or father
  2. 2 Whether the mother has breached previous Child Arrangements Orders without reasonable excuse
  3. 3 Whether contact with the mother should be supervised

Ratio Decidendi

The overwhelming evidence demonstrated the mother persistently breached court orders, emotionally harmed the children by preventing contact with their father, and attempted to influence the children against him. The children's welfare required that they remain living with their father, with supervised contact to the mother, and a section 91(14) order was necessary to prevent further litigation absent significant change.

Court Disposition

Children to remain living with the father; supervised contact with the mother; section 91(14) order for 3 years.

Orders

  • Children to reside with the father.
  • Mother to have supervised direct contact (four hours alternate weekends) and indirect contact (one hour per week on Teams).