X and Y (Children : Welfare: Fabricated Induced Illness)

X and Y (Children : Welfare: Fabricated Induced Illness)

The mother's behaviour caused or was likely to cause significant physical and emotional harm to Y, and posed a risk to X. Placement with the father is in the children's best interests, and a twelve-month supervision order is necessary given the complexity of contact arrangements and the mother's lack of insight.

Parties
Applicant: Local Authority; First Respondent: Mother; Second Respondent: Father; Children's Guardian: Children's Guardian
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Care Proceedings / Final Judgment
Outcome
Child arrangements order placing X and Y with their father; twelve-month supervision order; updated care plans required; monthly supervised contact between mother and boys; flexible telephone contact arrangements.
Legal Topics
Fabricated Induced Illness, Child Arrangements, Supervision Orders, Contact Arrangements, Domestic Violence
Family Law Child Welfare Fabricated Induced Illness Child Arrangements Supervision Orders Contact Arrangements Domestic Violence

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Parties

Local Authority

Applicant

Mother

First Respondent

Father

Second Respondent

Children's Guardian

Children's Guardian

Procedural Posture

Care Proceedings / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the mother's behaviour caused significant harm to Y and risked harm to X
  2. 2 Appropriate placement and contact arrangements for X and Y
  3. 3 Necessity and duration of supervision order

Ratio Decidendi

The mother's behaviour caused or was likely to cause significant physical and emotional harm to Y, and posed a risk to X. Placement with the father is in the children's best interests, and a twelve-month supervision order is necessary given the complexity of contact arrangements and the mother's lack of insight.

Court Disposition

Child arrangements order placing X and Y with their father; twelve-month supervision order; updated care plans required; monthly supervised contact between mother and boys; flexible telephone contact arrangements.

Orders

  • Child arrangements order placing X and Y with their father
  • Supervision order for twelve months