The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 3 WLR 1143
Court of Appeal
In re
S (Children)
[2023] EWCA Civ 897
2023 May 17; July 27
King, Moylan, Peter Jackson LJJ
Children— Orders with respect to children— Jurisdiction— Same-sex civil partners having children following fertility treatment— Parties’ relationship breaking down and children moving overseas with mother— Civil partner applying for child arrangements order— Whether English courts having jurisdiction to determine application— Whether civil partner “parent” of children— Whether question of making child arrangements order arising “in connection with” civil partnership proceedings—
Family Law Act 1986 (c 55), s 2
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c 22), s 42