While the judge accepts that as a circuit judge, his decision and opinions in this case do not set precedent above that of senior courts, HHJ Wildblood QC sets out his view regarding the importance of both parents being involved in a child’s life, and that this should only be interfered with in exceptional circumstances and for cogent reasons.
His message to the mother, still missing with the child, is that the court will do everything it can to ensure the child has a continued relationship with both parents.The case may be useful for others in the future.
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