A and B (No. 2)(SGO)(domestic abuse no direct contact to father)

Stephen Bartlett-Jones instructed by Gill & Co. solicitors for the applicant father Emma Griffiths instructed by BH&O LLP for the children The Third and Fourth Respondents represented themselves in the proceedings Julia Gasparro for the Fifth and Sixth Respondents instructed by direct access James Vatcher instructed by Freeman Johnson, solicitors for the Seventh and Eighth Respondents Caroline Biggins instructed by X County Council (invited to attend but not a party to proceedings) Hearing dates: 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th March 2020 ____________________

the mother and two children shared a bedroom. On numerous occasions and in front of the children, the father forcibly dragged the mother out of the room, hurting her in the process and leaving the children behind, with 'at least A crying';

the father had adult conversations with A telling him about the mother's past, and her previous marriage;

when A wet the bed the Applicant would become impatient, drag him out of bed and put him roughly on the floor, pulling the duvet off, and shouting and screaming at A and the Respondent;

on 22 nd November in the presence and hearing of the children he shouted at the Applicant, punched her in the chest, slapped her in the face and threw her against the bannister as she was packing hers and the children's belongings because he had 'yet again told her to leave';