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Mother claims father "paid" son to write letter to family court

Summary

In a Dublin District Family Court hearing on 31 July 2017, a mother alleged that her elderly father had paid their son to write a letter expressing a desire to spend more time with him. The mother, represented by solicitor Sandra McAleer, claimed the father was buying the boy items to influence his behaviour and that the boy was "very anxious" to spend time with his father. She questioned how much the father paid the boy. The father, represented by solicitor Eamon Bennett, denied the allegations, stating the boy was eager to see him and had written the letter voluntarily. He also accused the mother of manipulating the boy and claimed a friend of hers had urinated on the boy in his bedroom. The father described his relationship with the son as "the most beautiful" and sought court permission to take the son on holiday. Judge Ann Ryan granted that permission after the father provided suitable holiday locations.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mother claims father "paid" son to write letter to family court. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 2017-07-31 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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