A YOUNG boy will move away from his mum after picking up her “hateful feelings” about his dad, a judge ruled.
The eight-year-old is now in the care of Essex County Council over fears he would be exposed to “significant emotional harm” living with his mum.
It it understood the boy will now move in with his dad -where it is hoped he will enjoy a “positive relationship” with both parents.
A psychologist told the Family Division of the High Court the mum “persistently portrayed” his father negatively.
The boy also identified with the “hateful feelings” she expressed, the court was told.
Judge Lloyd North made the decision after a private hearing in Norwich.
The parents separated a few years ago but had been fighting over their son’s care for most of his life.
They can’t be identified but the details emerged after the mum challenged the decision.
