A and B (Children) (Strangulation: Risk Assessment), Re

A and B (Children) (Strangulation: Risk Assessment), Re

Due to established domestic abuse, ongoing high risk of harm, lack of insight, and failure to complete rehabilitation, unsupervised contact is not currently safe. Professionally supervised contact is necessary to protect the children's welfare. Passport renewal without father's consent is justified given the restraining order and practical difficulties.

Parties
Applicant: M; Respondent: F
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Child Arrangements Order and Specific Issue Order / Final Judgment
Outcome
Child Arrangements Order granted for children to live with mother; professionally supervised contact with father fortnightly for up to four hours; mother permitted to renew children's passports without father's consent.
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements, Domestic Abuse, Risk Assessment, Passport Renewal, Supervised Contact
Family Law Child Protection Child Arrangements Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment Passport Renewal Supervised Contact

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Parties

M

Applicant

F

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Child Arrangements Order and Specific Issue Order / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether father's contact with children should remain professionally supervised or progress to unsupervised contact
  2. 2 Whether mother may renew children's passports without father's consent

Ratio Decidendi

Due to established domestic abuse, ongoing high risk of harm, lack of insight, and failure to complete rehabilitation, unsupervised contact is not currently safe. Professionally supervised contact is necessary to protect the children's welfare. Passport renewal without father's consent is justified given the restraining order and practical difficulties.

Court Disposition

Child Arrangements Order granted for children to live with mother; professionally supervised contact with father fortnightly for up to four hours; mother permitted to renew children's passports without father's consent.

Orders

  • Children to live with mother
  • Fortnightly professionally supervised contact with father for up to four hours