A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother and A Father In the matter of a female child aged 6 years 10 months
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | McFarland J |
| Judgment Date | 11 December 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NIFam 22 |
| Date | 11 December 2023 |
| Court | Family Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NIFam 22
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McF12359
ICOS: 19/103847
Delivered: 11/12/2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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FAMILY DIVISION
OFFICE OF CARE AND PROTECTION
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Between:
A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Applicant
v
A MOTHER
Respondent
and
A FATHER
Respondent
In the matter of a female child aged 6 years 10 months
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Ms S Ramsey KC and Ms P McKernan (instructed by the Directorate of Legal Services)
for the Health and Social Care Trust
The mother appeared without representation
Mr A Magee KC with Ms M McHugh (instructed by Quigley Grant & Kyle Solicitors) for
the Father
Ms M Smyth KC with Mr M McAleer (instructed by Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors) for
the child by her Court Children’s Guardian
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McFARLAND J
Introduction
[1] The Trust has applied for a care order in respect of the child. There is a
related non-molestation order brought by the father against the mother. I have
anonymised this judgment to prevent the child and members of her wider family
from being identified.
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