W. v H. [1980] JLR 13 (30 January 1980)

W. v H. [1980] JLR 13 (30 January 1980)

The court has the authority to order supervised access and to vest discretion in a Child Care Officer regarding the transition to unsupervised access.

Citation
[1980] JLR 13
Parties
Applicant: W.; Respondent: H.
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
30 January 1980
Procedural Posture
Family Law / Judgment
Outcome
access granted with supervision
Legal Topics
Child Access, Supervised Access, Court Discretion
Family Law Child Access Supervised Access Court Discretion

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Parties

W.

Applicant

H.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court may order a parent's access to a child to be supervised by a Child Care Officer with discretion as to when unsupervised access is permitted

Ratio Decidendi

The court has the authority to order supervised access and to vest discretion in a Child Care Officer regarding the transition to unsupervised access.

Court Disposition

access granted with supervision

Orders

  • Parent's access to the child to be in the presence of a Child Care Officer, who has discretion to allow unsupervised access.