Aylward-Davies v Chesterman

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Parentage — Declaration of status — Adult seeking declaration in respect of deceased biological father ─ Required respondents to application ─ Whether scientific testing required where evidence sufficient to determine parentage ─ Whether necessary to issue application in High Court ─ Whether reporting restrictions to be imposed ─ Family Law Act 1986 (c 55 ), s 55A ─ Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 6, 8, 10 ─ FPR rr 5.4, 8.20(1)

[2022] EWFC 4; [2022] 2 FLR 925, Fam Ct

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Family Law Act 1986 (c 55), s 55A

Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 6, 8, 10

Statutory Instruments

FPR (0000 ), rr 5.4, 8.20(1

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Aylward-Davies v Chesterman [2022] EWFC 4; [2022] 2 FLR 925, Fam Ct

A v M [2021] EWFC 89; [2022] 1 FCR 445, Fam Ct

BT v CU [2021] EWFC 87; [2022] 1 WLR 1349; [2022] 3 All ER 309; [2022] 1 FLR 26; [2021] WLR(D) 557, Fam Ct

Dunkley v Dunkley [2018] EWFC 5; [2018] 2 FLR 258, Fam Ct

In re S (A Child) (Identification: Restrictions on Publication) [2004] UKHL 47; [2005] 1 AC 593; [2004] 3 WLR 1129; [2004] 4 All ER 683; [2005] 1 FLR 591, HL(E)

Spencer v Spencer [2018] EWCA Civ 100; [2019] Fam 66; [2018] 3 WLR 972; [2018] 2 FLR 547; [2018] WLR (D) 210, CA

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Aylward-Davies v Chesterman [2022] EWFC 4; [2022] 2 FLR 925, Fam Ct

Cases citing

Cases citing: Aylward-Davies v Chesterman [2022] EWFC 4; [2022] 2 FLR 925, Fam Ct

Boudewijn v Johnson [2022] EWFC 142; [2023] 4 WLR 5; [2022] WLR(D) 503, Fam Ct

Gallagher v Gallagher [2022] EWFC 52; [2022] 1 WLR 4370; [2023] 1 All ER 1031; [2023] 1 FLR 120; [2022] WLR(D) 259, Fam Ct

Lloyd-Bagrationi v Lloyd (dec'd) [2023] EWFC 3 (B), Fam Ct

XZ v YZ [2022] EWFC 49; [2022] 1 WLR 4365; [2022] 2 FLR 1384; [2022] WLR(D) 262, Fam Ct

ZS v Estate of NJ [2024] EWHC 306 (Fam), Fam D