Giltson and Basfield (No. 2)

The case of *Giltson and Basfield (No. 2)* concerned an application by the father for extended time with the child E over the Christmas period. The matter came before Aldridge J.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the father's application for extended Christmas time with the child. The court was also required to consider the existing orders regarding contact and the potential for family members to participate in supervised contact.

Aldridge J dismissed the father's application for extended Christmas time. The court discharged a previous order (Order 5c of 30 August 2013). However, the court made new orders allowing for supervised contact with members of the father's family at the B Contact Centre, subject to the Director's agreement and facilitation, and at such times and in such a manner as the Director deemed desirable. Furthermore, the court permitted contact sessions to be extended to three hours after the third visit, again contingent on the centre's ability to facilitate this. The wife's costs of the hearing were reserved.