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Judge recommends that couple be allowed spend Christmas day with newborn in care
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 21 December 2015, Mr Justice Richard Humphreys recommended that the Child and Family Agency allow a young couple to spend Christmas Day with their newborn baby who is currently in care. The couple, who are not Irish and had recently moved to the country, had their infant taken into care by Tusla after information was passed from social services in their home country. They argue that the interim care orders issued by the District Court breach their rights and seek to have them quashed. Mr Justice Humphreys granted the couple permission to bring judicial review proceedings against Tusla on an ex‑parte basis. He made a non‑binding recommendation that the agency facilitate a visit so the couple could be with their child on Christmas Day, and urged them to obtain legal representation. The matter is scheduled to return before the High Court in January.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge recommends that couple be allowed spend Christmas day with newborn in care. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 23rd Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas Other
- Christmas day Other
- 2015-12-21 Publication
Why: They were missing a visit scheduled for Monday because they were in court, the father said. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Irish hospital
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