H (A Child), Re
The judge's decision to grant permission for the mother to relocate the child to the Czech Republic was a proper exercise of discretion, balancing the welfare of the child, the mother's emotional well-being, and the practical arrangements for the child, despite the inevitable truncation of the father's relationship. The guidance in Payne v Payne remains binding and applicable.
- Parties
- Appellant: Father; Respondent: Mother
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 19 May 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Family / Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- International Child Relocation, Child Welfare, Parental Contact, Children Act 1989, Relocation Applications
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Parties
Father
Appellant
Mother
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Family / Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the judge properly exercised discretion in granting the mother permission to relocate the child to the Czech Republic
- 2 Whether the contact arrangements for the father were appropriate given the relocation
- 3 Whether the guidance in Payne v Payne should be reconsidered
Ratio Decidendi
The judge's decision to grant permission for the mother to relocate the child to the Czech Republic was a proper exercise of discretion, balancing the welfare of the child, the mother's emotional well-being, and the practical arrangements for the child, despite the inevitable truncation of the father's relationship. The guidance in Payne v Payne remains binding and applicable.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Mother permitted to relocate child to Czech Republic
- Father's contact arrangements as previously ordered remain in force
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