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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.
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.
U v V (Family ) 11-Jun_2019 [2019] JRC 110 (11 June 2019)
The Royal Court granted the Mother leave to relocate the children to Country 3, ordered paternity testing, and left existing maintenance and contact orders in place.
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.
In the matter of Seth and Zoe (Family) [2017] JRC 047A (21 March 2017)
The Royal Court of Jersey ordered that two children’s surnames be changed to a double-barrelled form including both parents’ surnames, applying welfare-based surname principles.
C -v- D (Family) [2016] JRC 010A (18 January 2016)
The mother’s application to remove the child from Jersey to Slovakia was dismissed after she failed to attend the hearing or comply with directions. Costs were awarded to the father.
T and U -v- S (Family) [2014] JRC 155B (12 August 2014)
The court granted the father's application to relocate the children from Jersey to Guernsey, refused shared residence orders, and set contact arrangements for the mother with Lily.
A -v- B (Family) [2013] JRC 167 (23 August 2013)
The Jersey Royal Court refused to disturb a Bristol County Court child-residence order and directed that the child be returned to the mother the next morning.
In the matter of F (Care Order) [2013] JRC 064 (02 April 2013)
The Royal Court refused a mother's application for post-adoption direct contact, preferring the child psychologist's evidence and leaving future contact to the adopters.
In the matter of D and E (Care Order) [2012] JCA 223 (30 November 2012)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a father's challenge to refusal of parental responsibility and interim contact, holding that E's welfare and the care plan justified the Royal Court's decision.
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