‘However difficult it may be, the Court must as we have mentioned take a long term view in relation to the interests of a child. We agree with what is said in Wilkinson at page 212 (Wilkinson and Norrie: The Law Relating to Parent and Child in Scotland) that ‘although custody decisions, in contrast with adoption orders, are in principle readily open to review, a custody order once made is in practice and for good reason, usually very difficult to disturb and that the Court should take a long view rather than be influenced by transient considerations applicable only to the early years of a child’s life”.
Citations:
Ind Summary 22-Nov-1993, 1994 SC 606
Cited by:
Appeal from – Brixey v Lynas HL 2-Jul-1996
Delay after a hearing will increase the reluctance of an appellate court to interfere with the decision of a court on the evidence. . .
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Scotland, Children
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.229105