The mother appealed a decision that the court had power to decide whether the child should be told of its paternity.
Held: J -v- C had been dealing with particular procedural issues. The Family justice system in its protective function was entitled to take responsibiliity for deciding whether a child should be told of his paternity. The discretion might be exercised either way according to the crcumstances and interests of the child.
Judges:
Thorpe LJ, LLoyd LJ, Toulson LJ
Citations:
Times 06-Aug-2007, [2007] EWCA Civ 873
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – J v C CA 1-Jun-2006
Wall LJ said that section 8 was not to be used by courts to take authority over when a child was to be informed as to the identity of his father. . .
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Children
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.259154
