Falsely Accused Network

Application by M who wrongly removed child to N Cyprus in 2021, seeking finding that court did not have jurisdiction to make orders re the child. Held, the court does have jurisdiction. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2025/27.html

Applications to adopt two children born following commercial foreign surrogacy arrangement. Adoption orders made. Judgment includes comment by President regarding such surrogacy arrangements. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2025/339.html

Child arrangements proceedings, where the child was living with M in Scotland, and F sought orders that he be returned to Northamptonshire and live with him. Ordered that child return and live with F. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2025/31.html

Appeal by mother against summary dismissal of her application for a child arrangements order at a Dispute Resolution Appointment. Appeal dismissed https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2025/55.html

Appeal by F against, inter alia, no contact order (save in response to contact from children) and NMO. Appeal against NMO only allowed. https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2025/229

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2025/20.html Application for committal for contempt for breach of non-molestation order. Certain alleged breaches found proved, and defendant fined £200

Judgment extending for further 2 years ECRO made against father after father had made numerous meritless applications following child arrangement proceedings. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/375.html

Care proceedings concerning child whose mother died before she was born. Found that threshold criteria still met, and Interim Care Order made. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/350.html

Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning the mother's allegations of abuse by the father. Some allegations found proven. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/349.html

App by GDC for disclosure of documents in public law proceedings re: children of dental technician. Disclosure permitted, but LA & GDC criticised for unauthorised disclosure that already occurrehttps://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2024/3053.html

Private law proceedings in relation to 3 children. Hearing primarily concerning issue of schooling for youngest child. Held that she should be allowed to change school, as sought by the mother https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/347.html

Appeal by mother against decision not to hold fact-finding hearing in private law proceedings, where cross-allegations of domestic abuse had been raised. Appeal dismissed https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2024/1981.html

Application by stepfather for parental responsibility in respect of two children. Parental responsibility order made in relation to younger child. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2024/2020.html

Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning serious allegations of abuse made by the mother against the father. None of the allegations found proved. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/202.html

Fact-finding in father's contact application, concerning mother's allegations of abuse by father. Almost all allegations not proven https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/208.html

Mother's child arrangements application. Father found to have behaved in such a way as to alienate the children against the mother. https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/216

Combined fact-finding and welfare hearing in care proceedings, issued after the eldest sister of the children was murdered by a member of the wider family. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/177.html

Appeal by W from FR order. Appeal allowed, following finding, inter alia, that judge mis-directed himself as to standard of proof to establish fraud, which may have tainted his evaluation of H's credibility. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2024/1489.html

Fact-finding in care proceedings to determine allegations of sexual abuse made by child against the father. Allegations found proved. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/174.html

Children proceedings, in which serious findings of abuse made against F. F given indirect contact only, permission to change children's surnames, & barring order for 5 years. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2024/179.html