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Father given permission to challenge care access to "emotionally truamatised" son

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 4 November 2016, a father was granted permission to challenge the level of access and information he receives about his 12‑year‑old son who is in care. The father, who is separated from the mother, claims the son has absconded from several placements and has been found wandering the streets with "undesirables". He also alleges the son has a history of self‑harm and that the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) has failed to inform him when the boy was missing. The father seeks orders directing Tusla to disclose the son's location, to provide psychological assessment, and to give him copies of case records. He also requests immediate access for himself and his solicitor to speak privately with the boy. The case will be heard next month after a brief hearing where Tusla opposed the application and argued the matter should be before the District Court that originally made the care orders.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Father given permission to challenge care access to "emotionally truamatised" son. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 2016-11-04 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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