The father applied for contact or residence for his children. The mother had over a long period of time consistently undermined and frustrated court orders.
Held: The children should reside with their father. The mother had made many unfounded allegations against the father, and had wasted many hours of judicial time. Such behaviour was not unusual. The improvement in court procedures to avoid such behaviour could not be a complete remedy, and legislation appeared to be required.
Judges:
Mrs J Bracewell
Citations:
Times 28-May-2004
Children
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.197899