F v M [2025] EWFC 38 (B) (24 February 2025)
It is in A and B's welfare interests and necessary for there to be a Child Arrangements Order specifying that they live with F until age 18, with no order specifying time with M, as flexible arrangements best protect their welfare given M's mental health and the children's wishes.
- Citation
- [2025] EWFC 38 (B)
- Parties
- Applicant: F; Respondent: M
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 24 February 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Children Act Private Law Proceedings / Final Hearing
- Outcome
- Child Arrangements Order made for A and B to live with F; no order for specific time with M.
- Legal Topics
- Child Arrangements Order, Welfare of the Child, Parental Responsibility, No Order Principle, Mental Health and Parenting
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Parties
F
Applicant
M
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Children Act Private Law Proceedings / Final Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a Child Arrangements Order should be made for A and B to live with F
- 2 Whether an order should be made specifying time spent with M
- 3 Assessment of welfare and risk of harm to A and B
Ratio Decidendi
It is in A and B's welfare interests and necessary for there to be a Child Arrangements Order specifying that they live with F until age 18, with no order specifying time with M, as flexible arrangements best protect their welfare given M's mental health and the children's wishes.
Court Disposition
Child Arrangements Order made for A and B to live with F; no order for specific time with M.
Orders
- A and B to live with F until age 18.
- No order specifying time with M; F to ensure flexible contact as appropriate.
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