Romford County Court – C, a girl aged 10 and a half wished to be baptised a christian. Her Jewish parents, were now separated, and her father had converted. The mother refused, and all four grandparents opposed. The father said that C was a bright girl, well ahead in maturity. The mother accepted that the family had not been practising Jews. Cafcass had proposed a delay until C matured.
Held: C had genuinely expressed her own wishes and feelings and that they were entitled to proper respect. The court’s powerswere limited to a possible prohibition on her ather taking positive steps toward a baptism. On consideration of all the evidence there was no purpose in delay. C was to be allowed to enrol for baptism classes, and be accepted if appropriate.
Platt J
[2012] EW Misc 15 (CC)
Bailii
Children Act 1989 8
Citing:
Cited – ETS v BT; in re T (A child); In Re L (a child) (internal relocation: shared residence order CA 28-Jan-2009
The mother appealed against a residence order granting the father equal time with the child, saying that she wished to move away.
Held: Wall LJ examined the authorities.
Wall LJ P said: ‘In twenty years time it will not matter a row of . .
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Children
Updated: 31 October 2021; Ref: scu.510053