Case No. Case-No.-LV21P00249

Courtroom No. 2535 Vernon StreetLiverpoolL2 2BXBefore:HIS HONOUR JUDGE STEVEN PARKERB E T W E E N:BandCTHE APPLICANT appeared In PersonMS A VAN-DER-HAER appeared on behalf of the RespondentMS HOWE appeared on behalf of the Child through the GuardianJUDGMENTThis Transcript is Crown Copyright. It may not be reproduced in whole or in part, other than in accordance with relevant licence or with the express consent of the Authority. All rights are reserved.This judgment was delivered in private. The judge has given leave for this version of the judgment to be published on condition that (irrespective of what is contained in the judgment) in any published version of the judgment the anonymity of the children and members of their family must be strictly preserved. All persons, including representatives of the media, must ensure that this condition is strictly complied with. Failure to do so will be a contempt of court.HHJ PARKER:1.This is an oral judgment delivered from notes. I am concerned with a child called A. A was born on (redacted) and is presently aged almost five. His father is B. He is a litigant in person. The mother is C. She is represented by Ms Van-Der-Haer of counsel. The child appears through the Children’s Guardian, D. She gives her instructions through Ms Howe of counsel.