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Family law [2022] JRC 206

F v G (Family)

F v G (Family) [2022] JRC 206 (03 October 2022)

The appeal was allowed after the court held that the Registrar gave undue weight to urgency and status quo, without sufficient inquiry into serious welfare allegations.

  • Child abduction
  • Welfare of the child
  • Status quo in custody
  • Urgency in family proceedings
  • Procedural fairness
  • Child-abduction
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Family law [2018] JRC 102B

E -v- F

E -v- F (Matrimonial) [2018] JRC 102B (13 June 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused the mother’s late application to stay child-residence proceedings in favour of England, citing forum, delay, and welfare concerns.

  • Forum non conveniens
  • Habitual residence
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Child arrangements
  • Judicial continuity
  • Forum-non-conveniens
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Family law [2016] JRC 079A

In the matter of Libby (Family)

In the matter of Libby (Family) [2016] JRC 079A (07 April 2016)

The Jersey court granted interim residence and non-removal orders for a child, but adjourned the father’s residence application and required prompt resort to the English court.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Interim residence order
  • Non-removal order
  • Child-custody
  • Interim-residence-order
  • Non-removal-order
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Family law [2015] JRC 221

E -v- F (Family)

E -v- F (Family) [2015] JRC 221 (04 November 2015)

The court refused to order a child’s immediate return to Jersey, finding that the child’s stability and ongoing contact with his mother weighed against the injunction.

  • Injunction for return of child
  • Parental responsibility
  • Habitual residence
  • Jurisdiction of court in child matters
  • Child-custody
  • Habitual-residence
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Family law [2014] JRC 150

W -v- X (Family)

W -v- X (Family) [2014] JRC 150 (30 July 2014)

The Royal Court held it had jurisdiction to maintain ex parte residence and parental responsibility orders pending an urgent hearing on the children’s habitual residence.

  • Habitual residence
  • Parental responsibility
  • Ex parte orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Child abduction
  • Habitual-residence
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Family law [2009] JRC 207

In the matter of AB

In the matter of AB [2009] JRC 207 (03 November 2009)

In an urgent child-return application, the court ordered two children back to their mother after finding the father had misrepresented advice from police and Children’s Services.

  • Child removal
  • Parental responsibility
  • Welfare of the child
  • Urgent interim orders
  • Child-custody
  • Child-removal
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Family law [2008] JRC 099

S v S

S v S [2008] JRC 099 (20 June 2008)

The court ordered a mother to return a child to Jersey after finding the child was wrongfully retained in England and that interim stability favoured Jersey.

  • Habitual residence
  • Wrongful retention
  • Interim injunction
  • Parental responsibility
  • Best interests of the child
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2005] JRC 029

G v A

G v A [2005] JRC 029 (14 March 2005)

The court found that the father and his family had alienated two young boys from their mother and ordered access to resume without delay.

  • Child access
  • Parental alienation
  • Best interests of the child
  • Supervised access
  • Non-molestation orders
  • Child-access
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