Judge recommends Christmas Day visit for parents and baby in care

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The High Court recommended that Tusla facilitate a Christmas Day visit between a young couple and their newborn son, who was in care. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys made the non-binding recommendation while granting the parents leave to bring judicial review proceedings seeking to quash interim care orders. The parties cannot be named for legal reasons.

The parents told the court they had two supervised visits a week, each lasting an hour and a half. The judge also formally recommended that the Legal Aid Board give priority to their application for assistance. The case was due to return to court in January.