Sheffield City Council v The Mother & Ors

CourtFamily Court (EW)
JudgeH.H. Judge Marson
Neutral Citation[2025] EWFC 116 (B)
Date01 May 2025
Year2025
CounselMs J. Cole,Ms M. Harbin,Keen,Mrs K. Broughton,Mrs P. Stanistreet Keen,Ms H. Bramley
Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWFC 116 (B)
Case No: SE24C50142
IN THE FAMILY COURT AT SHEFFIELD
Sheffield Designated Family Court
48 West Bar,
SHEFFIELD
S3 8PH
Date: 1 st
May 2025
Before :
H.H. Judge Marson
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Between :
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Applicant
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(1) THE MOTHER
(2) THE FATHER
(3) THE CHILDREN
(4) CHILD ‘A’ Respondents
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Ms J. Cole (instructed by Sheffield City Council) for the Applicant
Ms M. Harbin (instructed by Taylor & Emmet Solicitors) for the First Respondent Mother
Mrs P. Stanistreet-Keen (instructed by Howells Solicitors) for the Second Respondent Father
Mrs K. Broughton (instructed by the children’s guardian Kiri Smith), for the children
Ms H. Bramley (instructed by Howard & Co.) for the child, A.
Hearing dates: 24th, 25th , 26th, 27th and 31st March 2025 and 1st 2nd 3rd 4th April 2025
Judgment handed down on the 1st May 2025
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Approved Judgment
This judgment was handed down remotely at 10am on the 1st May 2025 by circulation
to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by subsequent release to the
National Archives
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0  1*./
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-3,                  1
*'2
"               -4  %  %      
      ' %5   
1*
! &)
  3  
 & (  %         
  6 7 8       

9 5         
        1*1,*           
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   :       
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