G v A [2005] JLR 93 (14 March 2005)
- Citation
- [2005] JLR 93
- Status
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- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Posture
- Family Law Children / Judgment
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- Family Law Children / Judgment
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01
Holding and result
Access to both parents is almost always in the child's best interests, and a parent's failings are irrelevant as the purpose of access is to benefit the child, not to reward the parent.
Court disposition
Access to both parents affirmed as in the child's best interests.
02
Material facts
Parties
G
ApplicantA
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Family Law Children / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether access to both parents is in the child's best interests
- 02
Whether a parent's failings are relevant to access
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Access to both parents is in the child's best interests regardless of parental failings.
- Respondent
- Parental failings should affect access rights.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
[2005] JLR 93
The interests of the child are paramount; access to both parents is almost always in the child's best interests; the purpose of access is to benefit the child, not to reward the parent.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
Access to both parents is almost always in the child's best interests, and a parent's failings are irrelevant as the purpose of access is to benefit the child, not to reward the parent.
Court disposition
Access to both parents affirmed as in the child's best interests.
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