X v Y

X v Y

The court found that both parties engaged in verbal abuse, but there was insufficient evidence to establish physical or financial abuse or coercive and controlling behaviour by the father towards the mother. The father was found to have caused physical and emotional harm to A through inappropriate physical...

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Parties
Applicant: X; Respondent: Y
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Child Arrangements and Specific Issue Order / Fact Finding Judgment
Outcome
Findings of fact: verbal abuse by both parties; inappropriate physical chastisement and verbal abuse by father to A; no findings of physical abuse, financial abuse, or coercive and controlling behaviour.
Legal Topics
Domestic Abuse, Child Arrangements, Coercive and Controlling Behaviour, Financial Abuse, Verbal Abuse, Physical Abuse, Parental Responsibility
Family Law Domestic Abuse Child Arrangements Coercive and Controlling Behaviour Financial Abuse Verbal Abuse Physical Abuse Parental Responsibility

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Parties

X

Applicant

Y

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Child Arrangements and Specific Issue Order / Fact Finding Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the father engaged in domestic abuse against the mother and children
  2. 2 Whether the father's behaviour constituted coercive and controlling behaviour
  3. 3 Whether there was financial abuse

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that both parties engaged in verbal abuse, but there was insufficient evidence to establish physical or financial abuse or coercive and controlling behaviour by the father towards the mother. The father was found to have caused physical and emotional harm to A through inappropriate physical chastisement and verbal abuse.

Court Disposition

Findings of fact: verbal abuse by both parties; inappropriate physical chastisement and verbal abuse by father to A; no findings of physical abuse, financial abuse, or coercive and controlling behaviour.

Orders

  • Court to hear further directions regarding future contact arrangements between father and children.