HM v HF
| Court | Family Court (EW) |
| Judge | District Judge Napier |
| Neutral Citation | [2024] EWFC 441 (B) |
| Date | 16 December 2024 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Counsel | Respondent |
Case No: BS23P70661
Neutral Citation Number: [2024] EWFC 441 (B)
IN THE FAMILY COURT AT BRISTOL
2 Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6GR
Date of hearing: 16 December 2024
Before:
DISTRICT JUDGE NAPIER
(sitting in private)
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Between:
HM Applicant
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HF Respondent
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NAISHA HUSSAIN appeared for the Applicant
The Respondent appeared in person
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JUDGMENT
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DISTRICT JUDGE NAPIER
1. I have anonymised the names of the parties and the children in order to protect their
privacy. In line with the guidance of the President of the Family Division on the
publication of Family Court judgments, it is likely this anonymised judgment will be
published at the National Archives. The parties are welcome to submit any views on
this by 7 January 2025.
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2. The Court is concerned with the welfare of two children – HA who is a teenager and
HB who is under 10 years old. HM is the Applicant Mother and HF is the
Respondent Father.
3. The Applicant applied in July 2023 for a child arrangements order and a prohibited
steps order. The matter came before me on 16 December 2024 for a final hearing.
CASE BACKGROUND
4. A non-molestation order by consent was made on 8 February 2023 by District Judge
Brown lasting until 7 February 2024. The Respondent did not attend due to the short
notice before the hearing, but he emailed the Court to say he did not oppose the
making of the order. No findings were made against the Respondent.
5. Upon receipt of the C100 and C1A forms, a prohibited steps order was made by
District Judge Webb on 5 July 2023. The Respondent was prohibited from removing
the children from the care of the Applicant until further order.
6. A FHDRA was listed on 14 July 2023, but was adjourned because the Respondent
was involved in the criminal justice system and could not be located.
7. On 17 August 2023, the FHDRA was held before District Judge Field. However, the
Respondent was imprisoned and his prison location was not known to the Applicant.
District Judge Field gave various directions to locate the Respondent, ordered
disclosure from the Chief Constable, and continued the prohibited steps order.
8. The case came before District Judge Field again on 9 November 2023. This time the
Respondent was able to attend. The Court made an interim child arrangements order
that the children were to live with the Applicant, have no direct contact with the
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