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Family law [2023] JRC 072

Q v R (Family) -

Q v R (Family) - [2023] JRC 072 (04 May 2023)

The Royal Court refused a mother’s application for shared residence and shared care, finding unresolved alcohol misuse, harassment, and risk to the child.

  • Residence orders
  • Contact orders
  • Shared care
  • Child protection
  • Parental responsibility
  • Domestic abuse allegations
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Family law [2022] JRC 026

In the matter of QQ (Supervision and Residence Orders)

In the matter of QQ (Supervision and Residence Orders) [2022] JRC 026 (02 February 2022)

The court found the threshold for intervention met and granted a six-month supervision order, residence to the grandmother until age 18, and contact provisions with the mother.

  • Supervision order
  • Residence order
  • Contact order
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare checklist
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Family law [2022] JRC 005

N v M (Family)

N v M (Family) [2022] JRC 005 (12 January 2022)

Appeal against leave to remove a young child from Jersey to Country 1 was dismissed. The court upheld the mother’s relocation permission and sole residence order, subject to mirror contact safeguards.

  • Leave to remove child from jurisdiction
  • Residence order
  • Shared residence
  • Contact arrangements
  • Child's welfare
  • Relocation
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Family law [2021] JRC 216

K and L (Family)

K and L (Family) [2021] JRC 216 (11 August 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court appointed the child’s brother and half-sister jointly as guardians under article 7, prioritising her welfare and need for parental responsibility.

  • Guardianship
  • Residence orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Parental-responsibility
  • Residence-orders
  • Child-welfare
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Family law [2021] JRC 064

In the matter of WW (Residence Order) 09-Mar-2021

In the matter of WW (Residence Order) 09-Mar-2021 [2021] JRC 064 (09 March 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a residence order to WW’s maternal grandparents, discharged the care order, and extended the order until WW turned 18.

  • Residence order
  • Care order discharge
  • Parental responsibility
  • Exceptional circumstances
  • Residence-order
  • Care-order-discharge
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Family law [2020] JRC 137

In the matter of LL and MM (Prohibited Steps Order and Residence Order)

In the matter of LL and MM (Prohibited Steps Order and Residence Order) [2020] JRC 137 (09 July 2020)

The court ordered the children to live with their mother in Country 1, granted the father joint parental responsibility, and discharged the prohibited steps order.

  • Residence order
  • Prohibited steps order
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child protection
  • Alternative medicine
  • Home schooling
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Family law [2020] JRC 112

In the matter of GG and HH (Care proceedings)

In the matter of GG and HH (Care proceedings) [2020] JRC 112 (10 June 2020)

The court granted a supervision order and residence order for two children, and granted the father parental responsibility, after finding the children’s welfare was best served by care from their grandmother.

  • Supervision order
  • Residence order
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare checklist
  • Supervision-order
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Family law [2020] JRC 077

In the matter of Imogen (Care order - contact)

In the matter of Imogen (Care order - contact) [2020] JRC 077 (30 April 2020)

The court noted a settlement on contact arrangements for Imogen, approving indirect contact by letter or card and making no order.

  • Contact arrangements
  • Care orders
  • Indirect contact
  • Child's wishes
  • Life story work
  • Child-contact
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Family law [2019] JRC 031A

In the matter of Lydia (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of Lydia (Interim Care Order) [2019] JRC 031A (27 February 2019)

Postscript to a Jersey care case questioning whether psychological assessments can be ordered before the interim care order threshold is met.

  • Interim care orders
  • Psychological assessments
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Interim-care-orders
  • Psychological-assessments
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
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