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Family law [2026] JRC 089

In the matter of the Representation of J (Doleance) (Royal Court : Hearing

In the matter of the Representation of J (Doleance) (Royal Court : Hearing (Civil) : MacRae : Doleance) [2026] JRC 089 (1 April 2026)

The Royal Court quashed an emergency protection order made without application or evidence, finding a manifest procedural error and grave injustice.

  • Emergency protection orders
  • Interim care orders
  • Natural justice
  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedural fairness
  • Emergency-protection-order
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Family law [2024] JRC 278

In the matter of CC and DD (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of CC and DD (Interim Care Order) [2024] JRC 278 (03 December 2024)

The Jersey Royal Court granted an Interim Care Order for two children after finding threshold met on evidence of neglect, harm, and risk from their mother’s care.

  • Interim care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Parental responsibility
  • Threshold criteria
  • Supervision orders
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2023] JRC 081

In the matter of QQ (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of QQ (Interim Care Order) [2023] JRC 081 (23 May 2023)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused an interim care order for a baby, finding the evidence did not show reasonable grounds to believe the child was likely to suffer significant harm.

  • Interim care orders
  • Threshold criteria
  • Significant harm
  • Parental responsibility
  • State intervention
  • Interim-care-orders
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Family law [2023] JRC 033

In the matter of NN, JJ, KK and MM (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of NN, JJ, KK and MM (Interim Care Order) [2023] JRC 033 (02 March 2023)

The Jersey Royal Court granted an interim care order for four children, finding reasonable grounds to believe they faced significant harm if returned home.

  • Interim care orders
  • Child welfare
  • Domestic abuse
  • Neglect
  • Parental responsibility
  • Interim-care-order
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Family law [2022] JRC 129

In the matter of GG and HH (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of GG and HH (Interim Care Order) [2022] JRC 129 (13 June 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court granted an interim care order for two children, approved the care plan, and stressed that emergency removal requires immediate risk of significant harm.

  • Interim care orders
  • Emergency protection orders
  • Threshold for removal
  • Care plans
  • Parental responsibility
  • Interim-care-orders
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Family law [2022] JRC 114

In the matter of FF (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of FF (Interim Care Order) [2022] JRC 114 (24 May 2022)

The Jersey Royal Court granted an interim care order for a nearly 14-year-old child, finding the threshold met and the welfare checklist favoured foster care.

  • Interim care orders
  • Welfare checklist
  • Parental responsibility
  • Significant harm
  • Interim-care-orders
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2021] JRC 101

In the matter of UU TT and SS (Interim Care Order) 12-Apr-2021

In the matter of UU TT and SS (Interim Care Order) 12-Apr-2021 [2021] JRC 101 (12 April 2021)

The court found the interim care threshold met for all three children, made an interim care order for TT, and made no order for UU and SS.

  • Interim care orders
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare principle
  • No order principle
  • Parental responsibility
  • Interim-care-orders
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Family law [2020] JRC 084

In the matter of FF (Care Proceedings)

In the matter of FF (Care Proceedings) [2020] JRC 084 (13 May 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey refused the Guardian’s bid to stop supervised contact between FF and his father, holding Article 27(4) did not support that relief.

  • Interim care orders
  • Contact with children in care
  • Jurisdiction under article 27 children (jersey) law 2002
  • Child-protection
  • Care-proceedings
  • Contact-with-children-in-care
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Family law [2020] JRC 085

In the matter of EE (Interim Care Order)

In the matter of EE (Interim Care Order) [2020] JRC 085 (13 May 2020)

The court granted an interim care order for a newborn after finding threshold met, but amended the care plan to speed assessment of the maternal grandmother and expand contact.

  • Interim care orders
  • Threshold criteria
  • Welfare checklist
  • Parental responsibility
  • Foster care
  • Connected carer assessment
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Family law [2020] JRC 070

In the matter of DD (Care proceedings) (27-Apr 2020

In the matter of DD (Care proceedings) (27-Apr 2020 [2020] JRC 070 (27 April 2020)

The Jersey Royal Court made an interim care order for DD after finding threshold criteria met, with concerns about parental alcohol misuse, violence, and inability to meet DD’s needs.

  • Interim care orders
  • Parental responsibility
  • Child welfare
  • Threshold criteria
  • Care plans
  • Interim-care-order
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