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Mother seeking safety order cannot be in same room as child's father, court told
Summary
In a Dublin District Family Court hearing, a mother seeking a safety order was told that she could not be in the same room as her child's father because medical evidence showed that such contact would cause her significant trauma and negatively affect her mental health. Her solicitor, Shehzad Bajwa, presented letters from her GP dated April 2017 and August 2015, both stating that the mother should not have contact with the father and that separate rooms during proceedings would greatly reduce stress. The mother had previously been granted a protection order in June, and the father had given a UK court undertaking in February 2016 to have no contact for three years, which the mother's solicitor argued did not apply in Ireland. The father, who lives in the UK and visits Ireland once a month to look after their child, denied the medical letters.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother seeking safety order cannot be in same room as child's father, court told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- February 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2017 Other
- August 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-07-05 Publication
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