Variation of maintenance order was possible under provisions of an earlier Act despite its repeal – lacuna cured. Citations: Times 30-Dec-1994, Ind Summary 30-Jan-1995 Statutes: Guardianship of Minors Act 1970, Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 Children Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.78051
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The House sought to construe the meaning of the words ‘shall regard the welfare of the infant as the first and paramount consideration’. Lord MacDermott said: ‘it seems to me that they must mean more than that the child’s welfare is to be treated as the top item in a list of items relevant to … Continue reading J v C (An Infant): HL 19 Feb 1969
The mother wanted to take the two infant children to New York with her new husband. The father resisted. At first instance, Balcombe J had considered both Poel and Nash, but said that without wishing to be an iconoclast, he would simply apply the criteria from the 1971 Act and follow the interests of the … Continue reading Chamberlain v de la Mare: CA 1983