Conclusion
99.I will therefore make an order granting the application and permitting the mother to relocate the children to the USA. 100.Although the parents are not wholly agreed on the contact arrangements which should be put in place upon the children relocating, it was clear from the parties’ oral evidence that they were not very far apart and that the mother appeared willing to adapt her original proposals to accommodate at least some of the father’s wishes. I therefore agreed with counsel that I would not in this judgment rule upon these matters of detail but would instead provide the parties with my decision on the principle of relocation and then afford them some time to see if it is possible to agree the final details of the contact arrangements for themselves.101.I will therefore invite counsel to have discussions to see if it is possible to agree the terms of an order reflecting agreed proposals for future contact arrangements. I ask that the parties provide me by 4pm on 1 July 2022 with either:(a) An agreed order for my approval; or if agreement has not been possible,(b) Short written submissions on any contact issues which remain in dispute.102.I recognise that the coming months will bring considerable changes for the children and are likely to be stressful and difficult for all of this family. I wish them well and I express the hope that the parents are able provide the children with the crucial support that they will need during this difficult period of transition.
- INTRODUCTION
- The parents and children
- Financial matters
- The wider family context
- The parties as witnesses
- The parents’ psychiatric health
- The parties’ wishes about relocation
- The CAFCASS Analysis
- VB and EB may experience less of an impact if they are not in contact with him daily
- LEGAL PRINCIPLES
- Re F
- Re C (Internal Relocation)
- Re C (Internal Relocation)
- Re C
- ANALYSIS
- The Mother’s proposal
- The father’s proposal
- The father’s position if relocation is permitted
- manage
- Conclusion
