10-year-old boy to spend Christmas with separated mum after expressing suicidal thoughts

A 10-year old boy who has recently had suicidal thoughts is to spend Christmas Eve night and Christmas morning with his mother after a judge stressed that there should be no disturbance to the boy’s Christmas routine.

At the Family Law Court, Judge Patrick Durcan made his comment after hearing that the boy is currently undergoing counselling after expressing suicide ideation - or suicidal thoughts - a number of weeks ago.