Re L-W (children) (enforcement and committal: contact) [2010] EWCA Civ 1253

Private Children: Best-laid plans

Helen Cort outlines the steps that may be taken to enforce child arrangements orders and provides practical tips on the drafting of such orders ‘The first task for the judge hearing an application for committal for alleged breaches of a mandatory (positive) order is to identify, by reference to the express language of the order, …

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Contact: Seeking solutions

Anna Hunter assesses the courts’ approach to problematic contact and potential enforcement options Presenting persuasive evidence that the child’s wishes are a result of one parent’s hostility will be time consuming, as well as emotionally and often financially draining for the parent seeking contact. When giving judgment in Re G (children) [2006], Baroness Hale said: …

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Contact: Opening doors

Catherine Morgan discusses the options when faced with difficulties maintaining contact ‘As practitioners are well aware, the resounding message from case law is that unless contact would be damaging to the child, it should go ahead. It is unfortunately the case though that contact can suffer when the relationship between the child’s parents breaks down.’It …

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