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Swine Flu Vaccination - a new Specific Issue for Family Law? Sarah Dalton
Following a recent GMTV appearance by a Jersey mother, Specific Issue Orders have again been put under the spotlight.
This particular mother gave a telephone interview to the morning breakfast show indicating her husband wished to take her to Court to obtain a Specific Issue Order with regard to the swine flu vaccine.
She is not convinced about the long terms effect of the vaccine and is unclear whether or not the vaccine is safe. On balance, after much research, she has decided not to allow her daughter to have the vaccination.
Her ex husband is entitled to apply for a Specific Issue Order under the Children Act 1989. His application will enable the Court to give directions to make a decision in relation to the specific issue in dispute between the parties.
Specific Issues Orders can be either applied for on their own by a person with Parental Responsibility for a child, or at the same time as a Residence or Contact Order. The most common types of issue arise in respect of the change in a child's surname, religion or schooling.
The swine flu vaccination therefore raises a new kind of specific issue, which will no doubt arise more frequently in the future.
Lees Solicitors LLP specialist Family Law team are able to offer Public Funding to clients in order to assist them to obtain Specific Issue, Residence, Contact and Prohibited Steps Orders under the Children Act 1989. Please contact any of our three offices to obtain any further advice and information in respect of these orders.
Sarah Dalton
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