(1) D (A Child) (2) D (A Child)
Tuesday 23 June 2026
(1) By Appellant’s Notice filed on 6 March 2026, the Appellant Mother appeals the order dated 4 February 2026 from the Family Court, making a special guardianship order, refusing the maternal grandmother’s contact application and the making of a prohibited steps order.
A Special Guardianship Order (SGO) was made in favour of the maternal grandmother (MGM) in 2021 after the mother’s mental health deteriorated. In 2024, new concerns arose based on the child’s exposure to conflict between the mother and MGM, breach of the SGO by leaving the child in the mother’s sole care, and the mother’s behaviour during removal.
At the final hearing, the judge made a new SGO in favour of the foster carer, who had cared for the child for 17 months.
(2) By an Appellant’s Notice filed on 19 March 2026, the Appellant appeals the order dated 4 February 2026 from the Family Court. The Appellant is the maternal grandmother, who seeks to appeal the Special Guardianship Order and refusal of deemed application for a Contact Order.