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Family law [2026] SCHAM 58

F against M (Sheriff Court Civil)

F against M (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCHAM 58 (21 April 2026)

The sheriff granted unsupervised non-residential contact between a father and his autistic child, but refused residential contact because of unresolved alcohol concerns.

  • Child contact
  • Specific issue order
  • Parental responsibility
  • Autism and child welfare
  • Alcohol misuse and parenting
  • Child-contact
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Family law [2026] CSOH 36

Petition of GNO for orders under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Court of Session)

Petition of GNO for orders under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 36 (07 April 2026)

The Court of Session made contact and passport orders for a child in a Hague Convention access dispute, but refused additional contact days.

  • Child contact
  • Specific issue order
  • Passport retention
  • Welfare of the child
  • Hague convention 1980
  • Children (scotland) act 1995
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Family law [2026] SCFAL 39

AB against CD (Sheriff Court Civil)

AB against CD (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCFAL 39 (12 November 2025)

The court granted residence to the defender, refused contact with the pursuer, and allowed the defender to take the children abroad without consent.

  • Residence order
  • Contact order
  • Parental rights and responsibilities
  • Parental alienation
  • Specific issue order
  • Child welfare
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Family law [2025] SCFAL 103

AB against CD (Sheriff Court Civil)

AB against CD (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCFAL 103 (31 October 2025)

Residence and contact dispute: the court granted residence to the defender, refused contact to the pursuer, and allowed holiday travel without consent.

  • Residence order
  • Contact order
  • Parental rights and responsibilities
  • Specific issue order
  • Welfare of the child
  • Parental alienation
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Family law [2025] SCAIR 48

C against D (Sheriff Court Civil)

C against D (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCAIR 48 (04 August 2025)

A sheriff refused to vary a prior order on a child’s primary school, finding no material change in circumstances and favouring stability and continuity.

  • Specific issue order
  • Parental rights and responsibilities
  • School placement
  • Welfare principle
  • Child-law
  • Family-law
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Family law [2025] SACCIV 20

CO against TL (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

CO against TL (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2025] SACCIV 20 (17 July 2025)

Appeal refused in a child residence and relocation dispute. The court upheld orders allowing the child to live with the father in Denmark and rejected errors of law and fact.

  • Residence order
  • Specific issue order
  • Child relocation
  • Hague convention
  • Section 11 children (scotland) act 1995
  • Article 8 echr
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Family law [2024] ScotCS CSOH_38

M AGAINST A

M AGAINST A [2024] ScotCS CSOH_38 (28 March 2024)

The court granted the mother residence of two children, refused the father's relocation request to Qatar, and set contact and holiday arrangements.

  • Residence order
  • Specific issue order
  • International relocation
  • Allegations of domestic abuse
  • Contact arrangements
  • Child-residence
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Family law [2023] ScotCS CSOH_80

M AGAINST A

M AGAINST A [2023] ScotCS CSOH_80 (16 November 2023)

The Court of Session refused a father’s request to relocate two children from Aberdeen to Glasgow, holding their welfare was best served by staying put.

  • Child relocation
  • Parental responsibilities
  • Welfare of the child
  • Specific issue order
  • Child-relocation
  • Specific-issue-order
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Family law [2022] ScotCS CSOH_38

ZA AND MN AGAINST B AND OTHERS

ZA AND MN AGAINST B AND OTHERS [2022] ScotCS CSOH_38 (12 May 2022)

The court refused parents’ request to return a child to Qatar, finding that her welfare was better served by remaining in Scotland with her sister A.

  • Specific issue order
  • Child return
  • Asylum
  • Custody
  • Child welfare
  • Domestic abuse
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Family law [2015] ScotSC 154

JQ v CC

JQ v CC [2015] ScotSC 154 (10 March 2016)

Sheriff Anwar refused a mother’s relocation request to move two children from Glasgow to Exeter, finding the move was not in their best interests.

  • Relocation of children
  • Specific issue order
  • Best interests of the child
  • Contact arrangements
  • Parental rights and responsibilities
  • Child-relocation
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