B (A Child)

B (A Child)

The court must not consider the impact of its contact or residence order on child support liability under the Child Support Act 1991; the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration, and financial consequences under the statutory regime are irrelevant to the determination of contact arrangements.

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Parties
Appellant: Father; Respondent: Mother
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Child Contact, Child Support Assessment, Variation of Contact Order, Welfare of the Child
Family Law Child Support Child Contact Child Support Assessment Variation of Contact Order Welfare of the Child

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Parties

Father

Appellant

Mother

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should the court, when determining the level of staying contact or residence nights for a parent, consider the impact on child support liability under the Child Support Act 1991?

Ratio Decidendi

The court must not consider the impact of its contact or residence order on child support liability under the Child Support Act 1991; the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration, and financial consequences under the statutory regime are irrelevant to the determination of contact arrangements.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed