A Mother and A Health and Social Care Trust and A Father and in the matter of LD (A male child ages 13½ years) (No 2)

JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
JudgeMcFarland J
Neutral Citation[2022] NIFam 34
CourtFamily Division (Northern Ireland)
Date26 October 2022
1
Neutral Citation No: [2022] NIFam 34
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McF11967
ICOS: 18/092650
Delivered: 26/10/2022
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 MOTHER
Applicant
-v-
A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
-and-
A FATHER
Respondents
IN THE MATTER OF LD (A MALE CHILD AGED 13½ YEARS) (No 2)
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The Mother appeared as a litigant in person
Mr T Ritchie BL (instructed by the Directorate of Legal Services) for the Trust
Mr Conor Downey solicitor appeared for the Father
Ms N McGrenera KC with Ms P McKernan BL (instructed by McShane & Co solicitors)
for the Guardian ad Litem (“the guardian”) on behalf of the child
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McFARLAND J
Introduction
[1] This is the mother’s application for six orders:
By C1 dated 30 May 2022
a) An order for more and unsupervised contact with her son LD;

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