RA v PK

RA v PK

The trauma caused by the father's past violent and threatening behaviour outweighs the general presumption of parental involvement; contact is not in the child's best interest, section 91(14) order is justified to prevent further harm, and restrictions on parental responsibility are warranted to protect the child...

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Parties
Applicant: RA; Respondent: PK
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Child Arrangements Order and Cross Applications / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application for contact refused; section 91(14) order granted; parental responsibility restricted.
Legal Topics
Child Arrangements, Parental Responsibility, Section 91(14) Order, Hague Convention 1980, Domestic Violence, Trauma, Indirect Contact
Family Law Child Law International Law Child Arrangements Parental Responsibility Section 91(14) Order Hague Convention 1980 Domestic Violence +2 more

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Parties

RA

Applicant

PK

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Child Arrangements Order and Cross Applications / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether contact between father and child should be permitted
  2. 2 Whether a section 91(14) order restricting further applications should be made
  3. 3 Whether father's parental responsibility should be restricted

Ratio Decidendi

The trauma caused by the father's past violent and threatening behaviour outweighs the general presumption of parental involvement; contact is not in the child's best interest, section 91(14) order is justified to prevent further harm, and restrictions on parental responsibility are warranted to protect the child and mother.

Court Disposition

Application for contact refused; section 91(14) order granted; parental responsibility restricted.

Orders

  • No contact between father and child except for a letter to be delivered at mother's discretion when child asks about father.
  • Section 91(14) order to last until child is 13 years old, restricting further applications by father.