Read the full judgment text of FCMC 7831/2008 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 28 July 2021 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial Causes – Child Relocation – Best Interests of the Child – Payne v Payne Guidance – Maintenance Dispute – US Citizenship – Financial Insecurity – Access Arrangements – Leave Granted – No Costs – Child's Wishes – Educational Needs – Mother's Relocation Plan – Father's Opposition – Social Welfare Report – District Court
Legal issues: Whether permission should be given for the child to relocate to the United States with her mother · Whether the relocation is in the best interests of the child · Whether access arrangements should be modified post-relocation
Outcome: Leave granted for child to relocate to California, USA; Access arrangements confirmed; No order as to costs.
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