Family Lore Case Digest: April 2014

Maughan v Wilmot [2014] EWHC 1288 (Fam) (15 April 2014)

Judgment concerning, inter alia, applications by wife for appointment of a receiver and the extension of a freezing injunction.

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A-W & C (Children) [2013] EWHC B41 (Fam) (07 October 2013)

Care and placement proceedings in respect of 3 children. Application by mother for declarations in respect of alleged human rights breaches.

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Russell v Reilly [2014] EWHC 1349 (Fam) (17 March 2014)

Proceedings relating to the enforcement and varaition of a child maintenance order.

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A Council v LG & Ors [2014] EWHC 1325 (Fam) (01 April 2014)

Fact finding hearing in care proceedings concerning two children.

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London Borough of Haringey v Musa [2014] EWHC 1341 (Fam) (16 April 2014)

Care and placement proceedings concerning seven children. Judgment concerning issue of contact between them.

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H (Children), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1797 (20 June 2012)

Appeal against order rejecting application for McKenzie Friend to be granted rights of audience. Appeal dismissed.

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LA v FM & Ors [2013] EWHC 4672 (Fam) (05 November 2013)

Final hearing in care proceedings, considering whether the mother could protect the children from future harm. Care and placement orders made.

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LA v FM & Ors [2013] EWHC 4671 (Fam) (27 September 2013)

Fact-finding and welfare hearing in care proceedings concerning two children.

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WT (A Child), Re [2014] EWHC 1303 (Fam) (04 March 2014)

Application for a parental order in respect of a child born to a surrogate mother, pursuant to section 54 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

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Hakki v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 530 (25 April 2014)

Appeal by father, a professional poker player, that he was gainfully employed and was therefore obliged to make child maintenance payments. Appeal allowed.

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Goyal v Goyal [2014] EWCA Civ 523 (27 February 2014)

Application for permission to appeal against finding that there was a valid marriage between the parties. Application dismissed.

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A Local Authority v B, F & G [2014] EWHC B18 (COP) (21 March 2014)

Application by local authority for Hadkinson order against father of woman lacking capacity.

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Joy v Joy [2014] EWCA Civ 520 (28 March 2014)

Financial remedies. Judgment concerning the stay of an order requiring the husband to deliver up a vintage Bentley motor car to the wife's agent.

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M (A Child), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 420 (18 March 2014)

Application by mother for permission to appeal against care and placement orders. Permission refused.

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MB, PB and AL (Children), Re [2014] EWCC B45 (Fam) (16 April 2014)

Application for care and placement orders in respect of three children whose mother had died.

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L (Care Orders), Re [2014] EWCC B43 (Fam) (19 February 2014)

Application for care orders in relation to three children.

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A (Adoption versus Special Guardianship order), Re [2014] EWCC B39 (Fam) (31 March 2014)

Application by child's grandfather for adoption order, in which the court also considered making a special guardianship order.

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R (deaf parents), Re [2014] EWCC B41 (Fam) (14 March 2014)

Application for care and placement orders in respect of two children whose parents have impaired hearing.

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M (Placement Order), Re [2014] EWCC B42 (Fam) (19 February 2014)

Application for placement order in respect of 5 year old child.

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N (Leave to remove from the jurisdiction), Re (2) [2014] EWHC B16 (Fam) (28 January 2014)

Mother's application for leave to remove child from the jurisdiction to live permanently in Tanzania.

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C (Care order and Proportionality), Re [2014] EWCC B40 (Fam) (05 March 2014)

Care proceedings in respect of 1 year old child. Care order refused but supervision order made.

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In the matter of S (A Child) [2014] EWCC B44 (Fam) (16 April 2014)

Care proceedings in which the mother sought an assessment under section 38(6). Consideration by the President of the 26 week limit.

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London Borough of Haringey v Musa [2014] EWHC 1200 (Fam) (11 April 2014)

Care and placement proceedings concerning seven children of Nigerian parents. Judgment concerning reporting restrictions.

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London Borough of Wandsworth v Mother, Father and Children [2014] EW Misc 38 (PR) (21 January 2014)

Applications for care orders in respect of two children.

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KK & KH (Children) [2014] EW Misc 37 (CC) (18 March 2014)

Application for care and placement orders in respect of two children.

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P (A Child), Re [2014] EWHC 1146 (Fam) (15 April 2014)

Judgment in 'forced caesarean' case making adoption order.

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Met v Hat [2014] EWHC 717 (Fam) (25 February 2014)

Further interim maintenance hearing in connection with application under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.

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JM v CZ [2014] EWHC 1125 (Fam) (27 February 2014)

Judgment on costs, where the substantive dispute between the parties had been compromised by the giving of cross non-molestation undertakings.

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust v J [2014] EWHC 1136 (COP) (09 April 2014)

Application by NHS Trust as to whether an advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment was valid.

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Surrey County Council v AB & Ors [2014] EWHC 1115 (Fam) (21 March 2014)

Care proceedings in which the parties agreed matters, including that there should be a special guardianship order in favour of the foster carers. The local authority sought leave to withdraw.

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A County Council v B [2013] EWHC 4655 (Fam) (24 September 2013)

Further hearing of application by local authority for a secure accommodation order under the inherent jurisdiction, in respect of a 17 year old.

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An NHS Foundation Trust v Ab [2014] EWHC 1031 (Fam) (04 April 2014)

Application by NHS Trust for declarations in relation to medical treatment for a one year old child.

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L v M [2012] EWHC 4299 (Fam) (21 December 2012)

Father moved children abroad. Judgment concerning issues of jurisdiction, summary return and contact, and making findings of fact.

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A County Council v B [2013] EWHC 4654 (Fam) (16 September 2013)

Application by local authority for a secure accommodation order under the inherent jurisdiction, in respect of a 17 year old.

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A & B v P Council [2014] EWHC 1128 (Fam) (21 March 2014)

Adoption application by step father. Judgment considering whether natural father should be notified of the adoption application.

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MB v GK [2014] EWHC 1122 (Fam) (03 April 2014)

Committal hearing relating to failure to comply with order for return of child to this country.

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EDG v RR [2014] EWHC 816 (Fam) (13 March 2014)

Judgment concerning the enforcement of a French child maintenance order.

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JP v NP [2014] EWHC 1101 (Fam) (09 April 2014)

Financial remedies. Appeal by wife against order setting aside determination that the assets should be divided equally. Appeal allowed.

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Y (A Child: Private Law: Interim Change of Residence) [2014] EWHC 1068 (Fam) (02 April 2014)

Private law proceedings. Judgment concerning change of residence of child prior to final hearing.

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J, A , M And X (Children) [2013] EWHC 4648 (Fam) (22 February 2013)

Care proceedings in respect of four children. Application by local authority for leave to withdraw. Leave granted.

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MRJ (Reconsideration of Order) [2014] EWHC B15 (COP) (10 April 2014)

Application to reconsider an order suspending the applicants from acting under a Lasting Power of Attorney.

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W (Children) (Contact Dispute) (No. 2) [2014] EWCA Civ 401 (09 April 2014)

Appeal by father against refusal to grant an order for direct contact between him and the children. Appeal dismissed.

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London Borough of Ealing v JM & Ors [2014] EWHC 1084 (Fam) (03 April 2014)

Application for permission to appeal against care and placement orders.

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Re C (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 128 (21 January 2014)

Appeal by parents against care and placement orders where the mother has speech and hearing impediment and the father is profoundly deaf. Guidelines given for cases involving a deaf parent. Appeal allowed and case remitted for rehearing.

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Luckwell v Limata [2014] EWHC 1035 (Fam) (09 April 2014)

Further judgment in financial remedy proceedings, dealing with a CGT issue arising out of the settlement.

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J-M (Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 434 (08 April 2014)

Appeal by father against order for indirect contact only. Appeal dismissed.

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G (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 432 (08 April 2014)

Care order. Child placed for adoption. Child previously living with appellant, who was unrelated to him. Appellant appealed against refusal of her application for leave to opoose adoption. Appeal dismissed.

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K (A child - Appeal against a costs order within private law proceedings) [2014] EW Misc 36 (CC) (Date 8/4/2014)

Appeal by father against costs order made within private law proceedings. Appeal allowed.

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CC v NC [2014] EWHC 703 (Fam) (03 March 2014)

Application for maintenance pending suit by wife. Husband ordered to pay £14,166 per month.

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CM (Long-term foster-care) [2014] EW Misc 34 (CC) (25 February 2014)

Application by local authority for a care order with a care plan for long-term foster care and contact between the child and his parents.

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L (A Child), Re (Rev 1) [2013] EWHC 4646 (Fam) (21 March 2013)

Fact-finding hearing in care proceedings concerning an 8 month old girl whose half-brother died as a consequence of a non-accidental head injury.

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London Borough of Enfield v CL & Anor [2014] EW Misc 33 (CC) (07 March 2014)

Adjourned final hearing of the application of the London Borough of Enfield for care orders and placement orders relating to three children.

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London Borough of Enfield v GCL & Anor [2013] EW Misc 33 (CC) (17 December 2013)

Applications made by the London Borough Enfield for care orders and placement orders in respect of three children.

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Bristol City Council v AA & Anor [2014] EWHC 1022 (Fam) (28 March 2014)

Judgment concerning issues as to jurisdiction arising in care proceedings concerning a child of Lithuanian parents.

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MW v Hertfordshire County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 405 (04 April 2014)

Appeal by local authority and father against order whereby children were placed in the care of their maternal aunt and uncle subject to a special guardianship order.

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Re L And M (Children: Private Law) V [2014] EWHC 939 (Fam) (28 March 2014)

Judgment in long-running contact proceedings considering whether the proceedings should be brought to an end by the making of an order for only indirect contact, or continued with provision for there to be a 'family meeting' within a psychotherapeutic setting.

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H (A Child), Re [2014] EWCA Civ 232 (17 February 2014)

Care proceedings. Application by man living in grandmother's household for permission to appeal against findings of fact. Permission refused.

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London Borough of Hounslow v AM & Ors [2014] EWHC 999 (Fam) (18 March 2014)

Care proceedings concerning two children of Hungarian parents, of Roma ethnicity. Judgment dealing with jurisdictional issues.

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Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group v IA (By the Official Solicitor As His Litigation Friend) [2014] EWHC 990 (COP) (03 April 2014)

Judgment concerning whether 59 year old patient could make decisions regarding his medical treatment, residence, care and affairs.

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