J and Another v C and Others (1969)
All England Law Reports/1969/Volume 1 /J and Another v C and Others - [1969] 1 All ER 788 [1969] 1 All ER 788 J and Another v C and Others HOUSE OF LORDS LORD GUEST, LORD MACDERMOTT, LORD UPJOHN, LORD DONOVAN AND LORD PEARSON 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 DECEMBER 1968, 19 FEBRUARY 1969 Infant - Guardianship of Infants Acts - Custody - Welfare of infant as first and paramount consideration - Parents - Right of parents to custody subordinate to welfare of infant - Order for custody and adoption order contrasted - No consideration of comity arising out of nationality of parents -...
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