The pursuer had no right of access to the child unless the court granted it and that the court could not make any order unless it was satisfied that to do so would be in the interests of the child.
Judges:
Sheriff Principal R.R. Taylor QC
Citations:
1987 SCLR 525
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Citing:
Followed – Porchetta v Porchetta 1986
Before the Act of 1986 was enacted, a father did not have an absolute right to access to his child. He is only entitled to access if the court is satisfied that that is in the best interests of the child, and that the onus to show that is on the . .
Cited by:
Cited – Sanderson v McManus HL 6-Feb-1997
An order had been made refusing an unmarried father access to his child by the court after evidence that it would not be in the child’s best interests. The father appealed.
Held: The father could not appeal on a question of fact alone. There . .
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Children
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.237540
