The father sought leave to appeal an order refusing him access to his children, and order made under section 91 restricting further applications. The court welfare officer had been strongly against supervised contact because of the father’s inconsistent behaviour. The mother was utterly against and completely opposed to any form of direct contact. A psychiatrist considered that contact was in the children’s interests.
Held: The order had been made within the judge’s range of discretion, and the father’s appeal had no prospect of success. Leave refused.
Judges:
Lord Justice Hirst Mr. Justice Cazalet
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Civ 1774
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.145253
