Re Sabah Jabar Abdulah (Committal for Contempt of Court)

Re Sabah Jabar Abdulah (Committal for Contempt of Court)

The respondent flagrantly and deliberately breached three court orders relating to child abduction and contact. The only appropriate penalty is a period of imprisonment, but the sentence is suspended due to the respondent’s admission and offer to assist in securing the return of the children.

Parties
Applicant: Local Authority; First Respondent: Sabah Jabar Abdulah aka Sabah Jabar Abdulah Al-Attabi; Second Respondent: Second Respondent; Third Respondent: Third Respondent Child; Fourth to Sixth Respondents: Fourth to Sixth Respondents (through their Children’s Guardian)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Committal for Contempt of Court / Judgment After Admission of Breaches
Outcome
Suspended committal for contempt of court
Legal Topics
Child Abduction, Breach of Court Orders, Committal Proceedings
Family Law Contempt of Court Child Abduction Breach of Court Orders Committal Proceedings

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Parties

Local Authority

Applicant

Sabah Jabar Abdulah aka Sabah Jabar Abdulah Al-Attabi

First Respondent

Second Respondent

Second Respondent

Third Respondent Child

Third Respondent

Fourth to Sixth Respondents (through their Children’s Guardian)

Fourth to Sixth Respondents

Procedural Posture

Committal for Contempt of Court / Judgment After Admission of Breaches

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent breached court orders relating to child abduction and contact
  2. 2 Appropriate penalty for contempt of court

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent flagrantly and deliberately breached three court orders relating to child abduction and contact. The only appropriate penalty is a period of imprisonment, but the sentence is suspended due to the respondent’s admission and offer to assist in securing the return of the children.

Court Disposition

Suspended committal for contempt of court

Orders

  • 18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years for contempt of court
  • Order forbidding the respondent from leaving the jurisdiction for the duration of proceedings