M and F, members of an ultra orthodox Jewish sect, had five children. F transgendered and sought and was granted an order for restricted indirect contact. The Court of Appeal allowed his appeal and the case was remitted for reconsideration.
Held: F now accepted with great reluctance the children’s opposition to contact, and the matter as formally abandoned.
Judges:
Hayden J
Citations:
[2020] EWFC 3
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
At FD (1) – J v B (Ultra-Orthodox Judaism: Transgender) FC 30-Jan-2017
F had left the family all ultra orthodox Jews, to identify and live as a woman, an action straightforwardly forbidden within the sect. F had abandoned contact with the children but now sought to re-instate at first indirect but then full contact. M, . .
At CA – Re M (Children) CA 20-Dec-2017
F and M were members of an ultra orthodox Jewish sect. H transgendered, a process utterly unacceptable within the sect. Any continued association with the children would severely risk their ostracism, and at first F did not seek contact, but on his . .
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Children, Human Rights
Updated: 06 October 2022; Ref: scu.646220