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Family law [2023] JRC 259

J v K (Family)

J v K (Family) [2023] JRC 259 (14 December 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey made a residence order in favour of the Mother and required a gradual reintroduction of contact with the Father, after finding limited smacking and welfare concerns.

  • Child residence
  • Prohibited steps order
  • Child welfare
  • Contact arrangements
  • Fact-finding in family proceedings
  • Child-residence
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Family law [2023] JRC 041

In the matter of FF (Supervision Order extension) 14 Mar 2023

In the matter of FF (Supervision Order extension) 14 Mar 2023 [2023] JRC 041 (14 March 2023)

The Royal Court extended FF’s supervision order for 12 months and kept C’s direct contact supervised by the Children’s Service, citing ongoing safeguarding concerns.

  • Supervision order
  • Contact arrangements
  • Child welfare
  • Risk assessment
  • Extradition
  • Sexual offences
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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 [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 281

Between v B (the Father)

Between v B (the Father) [2021] JRC 281 (10 November 2021)

The Royal Court refused a mother’s application for a stay pending appeal against a child residence order and declined to vary contact arrangements.

  • Stay pending appeal
  • Child residence
  • Contact arrangements
  • Family-law
  • Stay-pending-appeal
  • Child-residence
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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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Mental capacity [2020] JRC 150A

In the matter of C (Capacity)

In the matter of C (Capacity) [2020] JRC 150A (31 July 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that C lacked capacity for residence, care, contact, and sexual relations, and approved a supervised placement in her best interests.

  • Capacity to consent
  • Best interests
  • Restriction of liberty
  • Contact arrangements
  • Sexual relations
  • Mental-capacity
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Family law [2020] JRC 077

In the matter of Imogen (Care order - contact)

In the matter of Imogen (Care order - contact) [2020] JRC 077 (30 April 2020)

The court noted a settlement on contact arrangements for Imogen, approving indirect contact by letter or card and making no order.

  • Contact arrangements
  • Care orders
  • Indirect contact
  • Child's wishes
  • Life story work
  • Child-contact
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Family law [2020] JRC 015

A v B

A v B (Matrimonial) [2020] JRC 015 (27 January 2020)

The Royal Court made a shared residence order for two parents and ended ongoing child maintenance, reallocating specific child expenses to the Father.

  • Child residence
  • Shared residence order
  • Child maintenance
  • Variation of maintenance
  • Parental responsibility
  • Contact arrangements
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Family law [2017] JRC 201

In the matter of Maria (Care proceedings - Freeing for adoption order)

In the matter of Maria (Care proceedings - Freeing for adoption order) [2017] JRC 201 (29 November 2017)

The Jersey Royal Court granted a freeing order for a child and directed a closed adoption, holding that no ongoing contact with the birth mother was in the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption
  • Care orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Contact arrangements
  • Best interests of the child
  • Freeing-order
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