OCC v D & DJ [2019] EWFC B29 (21 March 2019)

OCC v D & DJ [2019] EWFC B29 (21 March 2019)

It is in the welfare interests of the children A and B to discharge the Care Orders and make Special Guardianship Orders appointing their paternal aunt and uncle as Special Guardians, with supporting Child Arrangements, Specific Issues, and Prohibited Steps Orders to ensure their stability, permanency, and enforceability in Portugal.

Citation
[2019] EWFC B29
Parties
Applicant: OCC; First Respondent Mother: M; Second Respondent Father: F; Third Respondent: Children's Guardian
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Application to Discharge Care Orders and Make Special Guardianship Orders / Final Hearing
Outcome
Care Orders discharged; Special Guardianship Orders, Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issues Orders, and Prohibited Steps Orders made; certificates of enforceability issued.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Special Guardianship Orders, Child Arrangements, Parental Responsibility, International Recognition
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Special Guardianship Orders Child Arrangements Parental Responsibility International Recognition

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Parties

OCC

Applicant

M

First Respondent Mother

F

Second Respondent Father

Children's Guardian

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to Discharge Care Orders and Make Special Guardianship Orders / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Care Orders should be discharged
  2. 2 Whether Special Guardianship Orders should be made
  3. 3 Arrangements for contact and parental responsibility

Ratio Decidendi

It is in the welfare interests of the children A and B to discharge the Care Orders and make Special Guardianship Orders appointing their paternal aunt and uncle as Special Guardians, with supporting Child Arrangements, Specific Issues, and Prohibited Steps Orders to ensure their stability, permanency, and enforceability in Portugal.

Court Disposition

Care Orders discharged; Special Guardianship Orders, Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issues Orders, and Prohibited Steps Orders made; certificates of enforceability issued.

Orders

  • Discharge of Care Orders for A and B
  • Special Guardianship Orders appointing paternal aunt and uncle as Special Guardians