The appellant was father of a child. A parental responsibility agreement was in place. After difficulties, he applied for contact to be re-established, and for the child’s name to be altered to include his own hyphenated with the mother’s. He appealed the refusal of the latter.
Held: The question should be resolved within the framework of the 1953 Act. The judge had properly considered the issues, and his decision was well within his discretion, and would not be set aside.
Judges:
Lord Justice Thorpe Lord Justice Buxton
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Civ 1935
Statutes:
Children Act 1989 4, Birth and Registration Act 1953
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.145414
