Family Court decisions published in the weeks commencing 29 September to the 12th October. If you’d like to share commentary on any of the cases shared here, email press@todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk.
D & Anor v K (Illegal Chinese Commercial Surrogacy) [2026] EWFC 279 (29 September 2026): Parental order. Application by a married same-sex male couple for a parental order following a commercial surrogacy arrangement in China. Parental order granted.
R v O [2026] EWHC 2421 (Fam) (24 September 2026): Child abduction. Application by father under the 1980 Hague Convention for a return order. Application dismissed.
MG (A Child) (Abduction: Norway: Art 13b: Mental Health), Re [2026] EWHC 2486 (Fam) (01 October 2026): Child abduction. Application by mother for summary return of child to Norway. Return ordered.
Ellana (A Child) (Fact-Finding: Head Injury), Re [2026] EWFC 272 (B) (02 October 2026): Public law care proceedings. Fact-finding hearing concerning the cause of a child’s injuries. Threshold not met.
A Mother v A Father & Anor [2026] EWFC 290 (B) (07 October 2026): Private law children proceedings. Fact-finding hearing regarding parental allegations. Mother’s main allegation proved and father’s allegations dismissed.
Medway Council v MA & Ors [2026] EWFC 293 (09 October 2026): Public law care proceedings. Fact-finding hearing in care proceedings brought by a local authority. Application determined.
Previously published cases:
CBM v MBS (Choice of Secondary School) [2026] EWFC 265 (B) (7 September 2026): Education. Dispute between parents over choice of secondary school for child with additional needs. Order made that child attend state secondary school.
F v M [2026] EWHC 2371 (Fam) (7 September 2026): Child abduction. Application by father for summary return of child to Spain under the 1980 Hague Convention. Application refused.
Re Q (A child born April 2023) [2026] EWFC 266 (B) (8 September 2026): Child arrangements. Application by father to increase contact and step down supervision. Contact hours increased, but requirement for external supervision maintained pending father’s completion of a Domestic Abuse Perpetrators Programme.
F v M [2026] EWFC 268 (B) (11 September 2026): Child arrangements. Application by father to progress daytime contact to overnight stays. Order made granting limited overnight contact subject to grandparental supervision and rehabilitation conditions.
SH v KH [2026] EWHC 2391 (Fam) (17 September 2026): Child abduction. Application by father for summary return of child to Portugal under the 1980 Hague Convention. Application granted.
CDG (A Child) (Article 13(b): Refugee Status and Safe Third Country) [2026] EWHC 2425 (Fam) (16 September 2026): Child abduction. Application by father for summary return of child to Germany under the 1980 Hague Convention. Application granted.
EC v EC [2026] EWFC 275 (23 September 2026): Financial remedies. Preliminary issue hearing regarding the validity of a pre-nuptial agreement. Declaration made that the pre-nuptial agreement is valid and not vitiated.
