Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11427/2010 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 17 January 2014 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Family law – Custody – Joint custody – Access – Supervised access – Refugee status – Best interests of the child – Hague Convention – Immigration status – Whether joint custody appropriate in international context – Court orders joint custody to protect rights – Whether access should be supervised – Court orders unsupervised day time access progressing to overnight staying access under conditions – No order as to costs
Legal issues: Custody (Sole vs Joint) · Access (Supervised vs Unsupervised) · International Implications (Hague Convention)
Outcome: Joint custody ordered; Care and control to mother; Access ordered (unsupervised day time then overnight); No order as to costs.
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