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Family law [2023] JRC 072

Q v R (Family) -

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.

  • Residence orders
  • Contact orders
  • Shared care
  • Child protection
  • Parental responsibility
  • Domestic abuse allegations
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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 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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Family law [2021] JRC 214

N v M (Family)

N v M (Family) [2021] JRC 214 (19 August 2021)

The Royal Court discharged an interim injunction preventing a parent from taking a child out of Jersey, finding material non-disclosure and no basis to reimpose it.

  • Interim injunctions
  • Residence orders
  • Holiday travel with child
  • Full and frank disclosure
  • Ex parte vs inter partes applications
  • Family-law
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Family law [2021] JRC 216

K and L (Family)

K and L (Family) [2021] JRC 216 (11 August 2021)

The Jersey Royal Court appointed the child’s brother and half-sister jointly as guardians under article 7, prioritising her welfare and need for parental responsibility.

  • Guardianship
  • Residence orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Parental-responsibility
  • Residence-orders
  • Child-welfare
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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 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 [2019] JRC 016

In the matter of Z (Care Proceedings)

In the matter of Z (Care Proceedings) [2019] JRC 016 (07 February 2019)

The court discharged a care order for Z, made a residence order in favour of his grandfather until age 18, and imposed a five-year leave filter on mother’s variation applications.

  • Care orders
  • Residence orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Article 66(8) restrictions
  • Welfare of the child
  • Family-law
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Family law [2018] JRC 149

In the matter of Hugo (Care proceedings)

In the matter of Hugo (Care proceedings) [2018] JRC 149 (21 August 2018)

The court granted leave to withdraw a care order application and made a residence order for Hugo’s maternal grandmother and her partner, with parental responsibility.

  • Care orders
  • Residence orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child welfare
  • Withdrawal of proceedings
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2018] JRC 138

In the matter of Emma and Ben (Care order)

In the matter of Emma and Ben (Care order) [2018] JRC 138 (27 July 2018)

The court granted a final care order for two children, approved long-term foster care outside Jersey, and refused leave for family residence-order applications.

  • Care orders
  • Residence orders
  • Child welfare
  • Kinship care
  • Threshold criteria
  • Care-orders
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