England and Wales Case Law

J (a Child) (No. 1) (Change of Residence), Re

The mother breached the December 2024 child arrangements order in February and May 2025 without reasonable excuse. The father's proposals for J to live with him and spend time with the mother provide greater security and consistency for J, addressing the risk of harm from parental conflict and acrimony. The change of residence is in J's best interests, given the mother's repeated unilateral actions and lack of insight into their impact on J.

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• Child arrangements
• Change of residence
• Enforcement of court orders
• Parental responsibility
• Prohibited steps order

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Angela v Robert

The respondent's conduct, including emotional manipulation, threats, unreasonable demands, and persistent behaviour, amounted to emotional abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, justifying the continuation of the non-molestation order and influencing child arrangements.

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• Non-molestation order
• Child arrangements
• Prohibited steps order
• Specific issue order
• Coercive and controlling behaviour
• Emotional abuse

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M v F & Anor

The Family Court extended protective orders for a nearly 17-year-old child, maintained indirect contact only with the father, and imposed a section 91(14) restraint.

• Child arrangements
• Prohibited steps order
• Non-molestation order
• Section 91(14) order
• Welfare of the child
• Indirect contact

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M v F & Anor

M v F & Anor [2026] EWFC 106 (B) (13 May 2026)

The Family Court extended protective orders for a nearly 17-year-old child, continued indirect-only contact with the father, and made a section 91(14) order.

• Child arrangements
• Prohibited steps order
• Non-molestation order
• Section 91(14) order
• Welfare checklist
• Domestic abuse

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D v E (Welfare Decision following Findings of Domestic Abuse)

D v E (Welfare Decision following Findings of Domestic Abuse) [2026] EWFC 77 (B) (24 March 2026)

Following findings of domestic abuse, the court stopped all direct contact between a child and her father, continued a medical-information PSO, made a s91(14) order, and allowed anonymised publication.

• Domestic abuse
• Child contact
• Prohibited steps order
• Section 91(14) orders
• Welfare checklist
• Parental involvement presumption

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A & B (Children), Re

The court found the mother had made false rape allegations against the father, perpetrated domestic abuse towards the children and father, exposed her daughter B to a serious safeguarding risk, harassed the family, and engaged in malicious communications. The children expressed clear wishes to remain with their father and not have direct contact with their mother. The court determined that the children's welfare required that they continue to live with their father, that only indirect contact with the mother be permitted, and that protective orders remain in place to ensure stability and prev…

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• Child arrangements order
• Prohibited steps order
• Section 91(14) order
• Domestic abuse
• Fact-finding hearing
• Welfare checklist

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M v E

M v E [2026] EWFC 108 (B) (05 March 2026)

In this fact-finding hearing, the court found some domestic abuse allegations proved, including violence toward the children and a breach of a non-molestation order.

• Domestic abuse
• Fact-finding hearing
• Child arrangements
• Non-molestation order
• Prohibited steps order
• Specific issue order

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S v B & Anor

S v B & Anor [2026] EWFC 86 (B) (26 February 2026)

The court ordered a gradual move from mother-led care to shared care, rejected a fact-finding hearing, allowed therapy to continue outside school time, and imposed a section 91(14) bar.

• Child arrangements order
• Prohibited steps order
• Parental responsibility
• Domestic abuse allegations
• Parental alienation
• Section 91(14) orders

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M v F (Fact Finding Hearing)

M v F (Fact Finding Hearing) [2026] EWFC 22 (B) (05 February 2026)

Fact-finding hearing in Children Act proceedings: allegations of sexual coercion, rape, physical abuse, and coercive control against the father were found not proved.

• Domestic abuse
• Fact finding hearing
• Non-molestation order
• Prohibited steps order
• Specific issue order
• Child arrangements

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Angela v Robert

Angela v Robert [2025] EWFC 460 (B) (17 December 2025)

Fact-finding judgment in family proceedings concerning alleged domestic abuse, coercive control, non-molestation protection, and interim child arrangements.

• Domestic abuse
• Child arrangements order
• Non-molestation order
• Prohibited steps order
• Specific issue order
• Coercive and controlling behaviour

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