1700-0689-0107-3484 - [2025] EWHC 1696 (Fam)

I have been given very little information about the section 8 proceedings relating to arrangements for C. I understand that F issued an application for shared care on 8 February 2024. During the same month both parties applied for non molestation orders. Those Family Law Act applications were resolved by way of cross undertakings given to the court on 27 February 2024. On 8 March 2024, F applied for a specific issue order in respect of holidays. He made a further application on 15 May 2024 relating to the same issue. The holiday application came before Recorder Bickler on 29 May 2024. I don’t know what order was made. At some stage, M made an application for leave to remove C from the jurisdiction on the basis of a move to Paris. On 11 July 2024, M made an application in respect of homeschooling and other matters. On the same date, F made an application for C to spend Wednesday nights with him. There was an FHDRA hearing before DDJ Morris on 18 July 2024. On 17 December 2024, M applied for leave to withdraw her application for leave to remove C. There was a PTR in the section 8 proceedings on 13 May 2025 and the extant applications are listed for a two day final hearing on 7 July 2025.

These other proceedings have no bearing on the outcome of the case before me save that I must consider in due course the question of funding M’s legal fees for them.