Leighton and Moriarty and Ors

In the matter of *Leighton and Moriarty and Ors*, heard before Stevenson J, the dispute concerned contact arrangements for a child, B, born in 2008. The proceedings involved the child's parents and the paternal uncle, Mr C Moriarty.

The central legal issue before the Court was the appropriate supervision and regulation of contact between the child B and the paternal uncle, Mr C Moriarty. This required the Court to consider the welfare and best interests of the child in determining the terms of contact.

Stevenson J reasoned that the existing Order 6, made on 9 January 2015, was no longer appropriate and therefore discharged it. The Court determined that the father of the child would be responsible for supervising all contact between B and Mr C Moriarty. This decision reflects the Court's paramount consideration of the child's welfare in making orders regarding contact with family members.