T (A Child), Re [2002] EWCA Civ 732 (9 May 2002)

T (A Child), Re [2002] EWCA Civ 732 (9 May 2002)

There was no judicial misdirection or error of law; the trial judge properly balanced the competing interests and applied the correct legal principles in permitting the relocation and making contact arrangements.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 732
Parties
Applicant: Mr T; Defendant: Antoinette
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Child Relocation/contact Dispute / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Child Relocation, Contact Orders, Hague Convention, Appeal Procedure
Family Law Child Relocation Contact Orders Hague Convention Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Mr T

Applicant

Antoinette

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Child Relocation/contact Dispute / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in permitting the mother to relocate with the child to the Republic of Ireland
  2. 2 Whether the contact arrangements sufficiently protected the father's relationship with the child
  3. 3 Whether there was any judicial misdirection or error of law

Ratio Decidendi

There was no judicial misdirection or error of law; the trial judge properly balanced the competing interests and applied the correct legal principles in permitting the relocation and making contact arrangements.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal refused
  • Existing contact order remains in force