Grace (a pseudonym) (Relocation application)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Stephens J |
| Judgment Date | 07 October 2010 |
| Neutral Citation | [2010] NIFam 15 |
| Date | 07 October 2010 |
| Court | Family Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Year | 2010 |
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Neutral Citation No. [2010] NIFam 15
Ref:
STE7950
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
7/10/10
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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FAMILY DIVISION
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Grace (a pseudonym) (Relocation application)
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STEPHENS J
Introduction
[1] This case concerns a 13 year old girl, whom I shall call Grace, though
that is not her real name. Her brother is 16 and I shall call him Thomas
though again that is not his real name. Their mother is 44 and their father is
45. Thomas and Grace’s stepfather is 38. Thomas and Grace reside with their
mother and step father. As will become apparent in broad terms Thomas has
had no contact with his father for approximately 2 years. Grace stays with
her father every other weekend together with Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons with an overnight on Wednesday or Thursday night.
[2] The mother brings this application to relocate with Thomas and Grace
to Australia and seeks a specific issue order under Article 13 of the Children
(Northern Ireland) Order 1995. The father does not oppose Thomas
relocating to Australia but he opposes the application in so far as it relates to
Grace.
[3] At the conclusion of the hearing I ruled that the mother should have
leave to relocate to Australia and indicated that I would give my reasons at a
later date. I now give those reasons.
[4] As I have indicated I have anonymised this judgment. The names are
not the real names of the children. Nothing should be published which
would identify the children or any member of their extended family. Any
report of this judgment should make it known that the names used are
pseudonyms. Prior to publication of this judgment on the Court Service
website I afford the parties the opportunity of considering the pseudonyms
and if they consider them inappropriate to either suggest alternatives or to
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