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Family law [2026] JRC 018

In the matter of GG (Care Order) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of GG (Care Order) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : Wright : Care Order) [2026] JRC 018 (15 January 2026)

The Royal Court of Jersey made a final care order for GG and approved his placement in therapeutic residential care outside Jersey, dispensing with D’s consent.

  • Care order
  • Placement outside jurisdiction
  • Child welfare
  • Parental consent
  • Therapeutic residential care
  • Care-order
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Family law

In the matter of JJ (Restriction of Liberty)

The Royal Court authorised a permissive restriction-of-liberty order for a 12-year-old child because of escalating safety risks and deteriorating behaviour.

  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Care order
  • Child safety
  • Article 5 european convention on human rights
  • Deprivation-of-liberty
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Family law

In the matter of CC (Freed for adoption)

The Royal Court held that CC met the threshold for care proceedings, made a final care order, and declared the child free for adoption.

  • Care order
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare checklist
  • Freeing for adoption
  • Parental consent
  • Contact after adoption
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Family law [2020] JRC 028

In the matter of BB (Care proceedings)

In the matter of BB (Care proceedings) [2020] JRC 028 (13 February 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court made a supervision order for a child to remain with his mother, approved a care plan, and set an interim contact regime for the father.

  • Supervision order
  • Care order
  • Contact order
  • Residence order
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare test
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Family law [2018] JRC 130

In the matter of Willow and Matila (Supervision Order)

In the matter of Willow and Matila (Supervision Order) [2018] JRC 130 (23 July 2018)

The Royal Court rejected long-term foster care and ordered that Willow and Matilda live with their mother under a 12-month supervision order.

  • Supervision order
  • Care order
  • Rehabilitation plan
  • Substance misuse
  • Parental responsibility
  • Supervision-order
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Family law [2017] JRC 147A

In the matter of Richard (Care order)

In the matter of Richard (Care order) [2017] JRC 147A (13 September 2017)

The court found the threshold for intervention was met in Richard’s case and granted a full care order because of poor school attendance and management concerns.

  • Care order
  • Parental responsibility
  • School attendance
  • Welfare of the child
  • Care-order
  • Child-protection
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Family law

In re Cameron (Care Order Off-Island Placement)

In re Cameron (Care Order Off-Island Placement) [2017] 2 JLR_Note 5 (08 August 2017)

The court approved an off-island placement for a child subject to a care order, finding that the placement was in the child’s best interests.

  • Care order
  • Off-island placement
  • Family-law
  • Care-order
  • Child-placement
  • Best-interests-of-the-child
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Family law [2015] JRC 266

In the matter of Alexander (Care order)

In the matter of Alexander (Care order) [2015] JRC 266 (21 December 2015)

The court found the threshold for a care order met, but discharged the interim care order and made no order because Alexander was thriving in his parents’ care.

  • Care order
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Child welfare
  • Care-order
  • Child-protection
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