L AGAINST B [2017] ScotSC 79 (12 September 2017)

L AGAINST B [2017] ScotSC 79 (12 September 2017)

The court determined that, on the balance of evidence, contact between the respondent and the child would not promote the child's welfare and therefore should not be ordered.

Citation
[2017] ScotSC 79
Parties
Applicant: L; Respondent: B
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
12 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Family Law / Judgment
Outcome
Contact refused
Legal Topics
Contact Order, Parental Rights, Child Welfare
Family Law Contact Order Parental Rights Child Welfare

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Parties

L

Applicant

B

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether contact between the child and the respondent is in the best interests of the child
  2. 2 Whether the respondent should be granted contact with the child

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that, on the balance of evidence, contact between the respondent and the child would not promote the child's welfare and therefore should not be ordered.

Court Disposition

Contact refused

Orders

  • No order for contact between the respondent and the child