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Family law [2023] JRC 067

In the matter of EE (Care order)

In the matter of EE (Care order) [2023] JRC 067 (27 April 2023)

The court adjourned a final care order application to allow specialist support and ADHD treatment for the mother, prioritising a three-month review of progress.

  • Care orders
  • Parental capacity
  • Child welfare
  • Adoption
  • Care-orders
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2022] JRC 299

D v E (Family) 19 Dec 2022

D v E (Family) 19 Dec 2022 [2022] JRC 299 (19 December 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey made a final residence order for the mother and ordered faster progression of the father’s contact, including overnight and holiday contact in England from summer 2023.

  • Residence orders
  • Contact orders
  • Child welfare
  • Jurisdiction
  • Adoption
  • Family-law
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Family law [2022] JRC 136

In the matter of BB (Freed for Adoption)

In the matter of BB (Freed for Adoption) [2022] JRC 136 (24 May 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey freed BB for adoption after finding the mother’s informed consent valid and no likely father claim within six months.

  • Adoption
  • Parental responsibility
  • Consent to adoption
  • Parental-responsibility
  • Consent-to-adoption
  • Family-law
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Family law [2020] JRC 187

In the matter of EE (Freed for Adoption)

In the matter of EE (Freed for Adoption) [2020] JRC 187 (21 September 2020)

The court made a final care order and freed a four-month-old child for adoption, finding the care threshold met and either valid consent or grounds to dispense with it.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental consent
  • Dispensation of consent
  • Child welfare
  • Family-law
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Family law [2019] JRC 196

In the matter of Spencer and Jay (Care Proceedings) 03-Oct-2019

In the matter of Spencer and Jay (Care Proceedings) 03-Oct-2019 [2019] JRC 196 (03 October 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a care and freeing order for Jay, a residence order for Spencer, and restricted contact to protect Jay’s placement.

  • Care orders
  • Freeing orders
  • Residence orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Adoption
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2019] JRC 190

In the matter of Billy (Freed for adoption) 26-Sep-2019

In the matter of Billy (Freed for adoption) 26-Sep-2019 [2019] JRC 190 (26 September 2019)

The court granted a final care order and freed Billy for adoption, finding the parents could not safely or consistently care for him and that delay was not justified.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare checklist
  • Psychological assessment
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Family law [2019] JRC 119

In the matter of Darcey (freeing for adoption)

In the matter of Darcey (freeing for adoption) [2019] JRC 119 (27 June 2019)

The Jersey Royal Court made a final care order, freed a child for adoption, and granted the father parental responsibility after finding threshold met and consent unreasonably withheld.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Child welfare
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2019] JRC 030

In the matter of Mollie (Freed for adoption)

In the matter of Mollie (Freed for adoption) [2019] JRC 030 (27 February 2019)

The Royal Court of Jersey freed a young child for adoption by her carers, finding adoption best served her welfare and that the parents’ consent was unreasonably withheld.

  • Adoption
  • Care orders
  • Residence orders
  • Contact orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child-welfare
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Family law [2018] JRC 096

In the matter of Jensen (Free for adoption order)

In the matter of Jensen (Free for adoption order) [2018] JRC 096 (25 May 2018)

The Jersey Royal Court made a freeing order for a baby found abandoned at a hospital, holding that adoption was in the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child welfare
  • Publication of judgments
  • Child-welfare
  • Parental-responsibility
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Family law [2018] JRC 081B

In the matter of Thomas (Care order)

In the matter of Thomas (Care order) [2018] JRC 081B (03 May 2018)

The Jersey Royal Court revoked a freeing order for a child with autism, using its inherent jurisdiction, and granted a full care order to the Minister.

  • Adoption
  • Care orders
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Revocation of freeing order
  • Care-orders
  • Inherent-jurisdiction
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