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Family law [2025] JRC 019

In the matter of WW and XX (Supervision Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of WW and XX (Supervision Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil)) [2025] JRC 019 (21 January 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a 12-month Supervision Order and a Residence Order for two children, finding threshold met and that the orders served their welfare.

  • Supervision order
  • Residence order
  • Threshold criteria
  • Parental responsibility
  • Welfare checklist
  • Supervision-order
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Family law [2024] JRC 073

Z v Y (Family)

Z v Y (Family) [2024] JRC 073 (02 April 2024)

The Royal Court granted the mother a residence order, refused the father’s joint residence bid, and left contact to be arranged with social care support.

  • Residence order
  • Contact order
  • Child welfare
  • Supervised contact
  • Emotional harm
  • Parental responsibility
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Family law [2023] JRC 255

In the matter of VV (Care Order)

In the matter of VV (Care Order) [2023] JRC 255 (19 December 2023)

The court found the threshold for intervention was met, but made a residence order for the child’s grandparents and a 12-month supervision order by consent.

  • Supervision order
  • Residence order
  • Threshold criteria
  • Placement with relatives
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2023] JRC 070

In the matter of GG and HH (Care Order)

In the matter of GG and HH (Care Order) [2023] JRC 070 (03 May 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court granted final child welfare orders for GG and HH, including a 12-month Supervision Order for HH and a Residence Order for GG's father.

  • Supervision order
  • Residence order
  • Interim care order
  • Threshold criteria
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child-protection
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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 331

Between v Q

Between v Q [2021] JRC 331 (09 November 2021)

The Royal Court ordered continued contact between the applicant and both children, including alternate weekends and midweek overnight contact, and refused a residence order.

  • Child contact
  • Parental responsibility
  • Residence order
  • Welfare of the child
  • Child-contact
  • Parental-responsibility
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Family law [2021] JRC 269

Between v A (the Mother)

Between v A (the Mother) [2021] JRC 269 (02 November 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court made a residence order in favour of the Father for a young child and made no care order, finding the child’s welfare was best met in his care.

  • Residence order
  • Care proceedings
  • Parental capacity
  • Child welfare
  • Contact arrangements
  • Residence-order
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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 [2021] JRC 020

In the matter of ZZ (Care proceedings) 25-Jan-2021

In the matter of ZZ (Care proceedings) 25-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 020 (25 January 2021)

The court granted a 12-month supervision order and a residence order to the maternal grandmother, finding the child’s welfare required stability and permanence.

  • Supervision order
  • Residence order
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child welfare
  • Alcohol misuse
  • Domestic violence
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