MT v FT

Parties

Procedural Posture

Family / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1. 1 Whether the children have been alienated from their mother by the father
2. 2 Whether the mother breached the 2020 child arrangements order
3. 3 Whether the father should be granted a non-molestation order or an order under s.91(14) Children Act

Ratio Decidendi

The court found, on the balance of probabilities, that the children had been alienated from their mother by the father through a sustained campaign of instilling a false narrative, involving the children in adult matters, coercive control, impeding any relationship with the mother, and denigrating her to the children and professionals. The evidence did not support the father's allegations of breach by the mother. The court refused the mother's application for disclosure of the children's address and school, giving weight to the children's current wishes and the risk of further harm, but allowed limited disclosure of case papers to professionals for the mother's support. The father's...

Court Disposition

Mother's application for disclosure of address/school refused; limited disclosure of case papers to professionals allowed. Father's applications for enforcement, non-molestation order, and s.91(14) order all refused. Final order made, proceedings concluded.

Orders

• Mother's application for disclosure of children's address and school refused.
• Mother permitted to disclose relevant case papers to professionals for advice/support/desktop report.