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In the matter of VV (Secure Accommodation Order)

The Royal Court granted a secure accommodation order for VV for five weeks only, finding the statutory test met but requiring a shorter, welfare-focused period.

  • Secure accommodation order
  • Child welfare
  • Care orders
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Risk of self-harm
  • Missing child
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Family law [2024] JRC 155

In the matter of CC (Care order)

In the matter of CC (Care order) [2024] JRC 155 (03 July 2024)

The Royal Court dismissed a mother’s application to discharge CC’s care order, finding he was doing well in placement and concerns could be dealt with through care planning.

  • Care orders
  • Discharge of care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Parental concerns
  • Care-orders
  • Discharge-of-care-orders
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Family law [2023] JRC 174

In the matter of OO (Care order)

In the matter of OO (Care order) [2023] JRC 174 (25 September 2023)

The Royal Court in Jersey granted a final care order for OO, finding the statutory threshold met and that her welfare required stability, foster care, and targeted support.

  • Care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare checklist
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2023] JRC 066

In the matter of DD (Care order)

In the matter of DD (Care order) [2023] JRC 066 (28 April 2023)

The court granted a final care order, finding threshold met and approving the Minister’s care plan for a 14-year-old child beyond parental control.

  • Care orders
  • Welfare of the child
  • Threshold criteria
  • Parental responsibility
  • Care-orders
  • Child-protection
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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 [2023] JRC 040

In the matter of AA (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of AA (Secure Accommodation Order) [2023] JRC 040 (13 March 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a secure accommodation order for AA for eight days, finding statutory criteria met but limiting the order to the shortest appropriate period.

  • Secure accommodation
  • Child welfare
  • Care orders
  • Best interests of the child
  • Secure-accommodation
  • Child-welfare
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Family law [2023] JRC 031

In the matter of CC (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of CC (Secure Accommodation Order) [2023] JRC 031 (23 February 2023)

The Royal Court granted a 28-day secure accommodation order for an 11-year-old child after finding a history of absconding, risk of harm, and no safe alternative.

  • Secure accommodation
  • Care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Absconding
  • Placement disruption
  • Secure-accommodation
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Family law [2022] JRC 207

In the matter of JJ (the Child) (Final Care Order)

In the matter of JJ (the Child) (Final Care Order) [2022] JRC 207 (10 October 2022)

The Royal Court of Jersey made a final care order for JJ, holding that the child’s welfare required the Minister to share parental responsibility with the mother.

  • Care orders
  • Supervision orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child welfare
  • Threshold criteria
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2022] JRC 162

In the matter of RR (the Child) (Care Proceedings)

In the matter of RR (the Child) (Care Proceedings) [2022] JRC 162 (09 August 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a final care order for RR, a 16-year-old child beyond parental control, and approved his specialist placement in England.

  • Care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Parental responsibility
  • Placement outside jurisdiction
  • Threshold criteria
  • Transition to adulthood
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Family law [2022] JRC 159

In the matter of KK (the Child) (Care Proceedings)

In the matter of KK (the Child) (Care Proceedings) [2022] JRC 159 (02 August 2022)

The court adjourned applications for a final care order and residence order, holding it was too early to decide permanence for the Child’s placement with the Godparents.

  • Care orders
  • Residence orders
  • Supervision orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Contact arrangements
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