tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402181.post4712015781122299749..comments2024-03-27T08:58:16.169+00:00Comments on Irish Law Updates: High Court Case on Unmarried FathersDarius Whelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565318651910916090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3402181.post-67322402468826969282007-09-19T11:59:00.000+00:002007-09-19T11:59:00.000+00:00Latest news is that the case is being appealed to ...Latest news is that the case is being appealed to the Supreme Court.The mother is expected to argue that she received legal advice as well as guidance from the gardai before she removed her twins from the jurisdiction and this indicated that she was perfectly within her rights. <BR/>Will be interesting reading when the High Court Judgement appears.<BR/>Apparently there is emphasis on the stable relationship between the parents in this case. The recent 'Sperm Donor' Supreme Court ruling (19/07/07)could not however claim the same?Both emphasise a growing awareness amongst the judiciary of the valued role of fathers in the welfare of children as both fathers were not even legal guardians of their children.The whole thrust of Irish Public Policy in this regard is to encourage the inclusion of fathers in the lives of their children.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495184406824267402noreply@blogger.com