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Family law [2026] JRC 019

X v Y (Family) (Royal Court : Hearing

X v Y (Family) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Wright : Family) [2026] JRC 019 (16 January 2026)

The Jersey Royal Court found allegations that the father posed a risk of sexual, physical, or emotional harm were unproven and ordered interim contact to resume.

  • Child custody
  • Summary return of children
  • Allegations of abuse
  • Welfare of the child
  • Jurisdictional issues
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2021] JRC 014

D v E (Family) 22-Jan-2021

D v E (Family) 22-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 014 (22 January 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court declared that a child’s retention in Madeira was wrongful under the Hague Convention, and made a limited injunction and no costs order.

  • International child abduction
  • Hague convention
  • Child custody
  • Parental responsibility
  • Jurisdiction
  • International-child-abduction
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Family law

N (the Father) v. M (the Mother)

N (the Father) v. M (the Mother) [2020] 2 JLR_Note 8 (04 December 2020)

A family-law note concerning a custody dispute between N, the father, and M, the mother. The available record provides only the case identity and topic.

  • Child custody
  • Family-law
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2020] JCA 141A

Applicant parent v Birth Mother and Others

Applicant parent v Birth Mother and Others [2020] JCA 141A (08 July 2020)

Hague Convention child abduction appeal: the Court of Appeal held settlement under Article 12 is assessed at the start of proceedings and allowed the appeal.

  • International child abduction
  • Hague convention 1980
  • Child custody
  • Habitual residence
  • Summary return
  • Settlement exception
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Family law [2009] JRC 116

A v G

A v G [2009] JRC 116 (09 June 2009)

The Jersey Royal Court held the father in contempt for failing to return his child to Jersey and imposed eight weeks’ imprisonment, with an early review to encourage compliance.

  • Child custody
  • International child abduction
  • Hague convention
  • Contempt proceedings
  • Sentencing for contempt
  • Contempt-of-court
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Family law [2004] JRC 169

M v D

M v D [2004] JRC 169 (23 September 2004)

The court partially varied child care arrangements to give the mother more weekend flexibility while preserving the overall schedule to protect the child’s stability.

  • Child custody
  • Parental responsibility
  • Variation of care arrangements
  • Family-law
  • Child-custody
  • Contact-arrangements
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Family law [2003] JRC 084

CAH v SRM DHand AH

CAH v SRM DHand AH [2003] JRC 084 (19 May 2003)

A Jersey family court vested custody, care and control of a five-year-old child in his father, while ordering generous access for the maternal grandparents.

  • Child custody
  • Care and control
  • Access rights
  • Welfare of the child
  • Parental responsibility
  • Grandparent rights
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Family law [2000] JRC 189

E v W

E v W [2000] JRC 189 (25 September 2000)

A Jersey court ordered a child returned to Belgium, applying the welfare principle in a non-Convention abduction case and confirming interim restraint orders.

  • International child abduction
  • Child custody
  • Non-convention countries
  • Welfare of the child
  • International-child-abduction
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2000] JRC 148

AG v M

AG v M [2000] JRC 148 (26 July 2000)

The court refused a father's application to take his son to Madeira for five weeks, holding the request was premature and potentially disruptive to the child's welfare.

  • Fit person order
  • Child custody
  • Access rights
  • Child-protection
  • Family-law
  • Access-rights
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