[2025] EWHC 1064 (Fam)

In this matter I am concerned with the welfare of Adam Glanville, born on 27 July 2017 and now aged seven. Before the court are an application by Karima Mahmoud, the mother of Adam, for permission to apply for a child arrangements order, there being an order pursuant to s.91(14) of the Children Act 1989 in force in respect of the mother, and an application by Daniel Glanville, the father of Adam, to restrict the exercise of the mother’s parental responsibility in circumstances which I shall come to. In addition, the mother seeks the discharge of a non-molestation order made against her by this court in November 2024 and the return of her passports.

The mother was born in Egypt in October 1980 and is now 44 years old. She is an Egyptian national. The father was born in the United Kingdom in July 1977 and is now 47 years old. The father is employed with a European Agency that moved its operations to the Netherlands in 2019 as a result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.

In considering the applications before the court, I have had the benefit of reading the court bundle, including the judgments of Francis J delivered in March, June and July 2024 and of the written and oral submissions of Ms Jala Patang of counsel on behalf of the mother, Mrs Hena Vissian of counsel on behalf of the father and Mr Sam Watts of counsel on behalf of Adam.