L, Re

����������� The only application before the court is that by A McC pursuant to Article 8 of the Childrens Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 (the "1995 Order") for a contact order in relation to L (date of birth 2 February 1989).� I am told another application by him to commit his wife for contempt has not been properly constituted and accordingly I dismiss that application.

����������� There is an unhappy background and history to this application.� L�McC (born 10 April 1966) and A McC (born 22 January 1969) met in Northern Ireland about 1988.� They formed a relationship and established themselves as a couple before moving to Scotland for a number of years.� They subsequently married.� Whilst in Scotland, A McC was sentenced to 7�years' imprisonment on two counts of rape, a count of indecent assault and one of breach of the peace.� He was sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment on 3�April 1992 and released on 12 August 1996.�

����������� By April 1998 the Social Services were recommending 6 monthly contacts between 12pm and 4pm and that after the 6 months, namely by October 1998, access should be increased from 12pm to 8pm.� It was felt that only by building up a routine in which L felt safe and secure could a relationship between father and daughter be progressed.

����������� On 16 November 1998 a consent contact order was made whereby Master Hall ordered that the respondent should have contact with L as follows:

(a)������� initially overnight staying contact on the last weekend of each month (commencing at the end of the present month of November) at an address in Northern Ireland in accordance with arrangements to be agreed between the parties;