J (A Child) [2014] EWFC B203 (24 September 2014)

J (A Child) [2014] EWFC B203 (24 September 2014)

The court is satisfied that all substantive requirements for a Convention Adoption order have been met, that C's welfare demands the making of the order and the dispensing with the mother's consent, and that the adoption is in C's best interests.

Citation
[2014] EWFC B203
Parties
Mother: M; Child: C; Guardian: Rachael MacLennan; Local Authority: Local Authority; Counsel: Ms Ruth Cabeza
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Convention Adoption Application / Final Hearing and Order
Outcome
Convention Adoption order granted; mother's consent dispensed with
Legal Topics
Convention Adoption, Dispensing With Parental Consent, Welfare of the Child, International Adoption, Adoption and Children Act 2002
Family Law Adoption Law Convention Adoption Dispensing With Parental Consent Welfare of the Child International Adoption Adoption and Children Act 2002

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Parties

M

Mother

C

Child

Rachael MacLennan

Guardian

Local Authority

Local Authority

Ms Ruth Cabeza

Counsel

Procedural Posture

Convention Adoption Application / Final Hearing and Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant a Convention Adoption order under section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002
  2. 2 Whether to dispense with the mother's consent under section 52 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002
  3. 3 Compliance with international and domestic adoption procedures

Ratio Decidendi

The court is satisfied that all substantive requirements for a Convention Adoption order have been met, that C's welfare demands the making of the order and the dispensing with the mother's consent, and that the adoption is in C's best interests.

Court Disposition

Convention Adoption order granted; mother's consent dispensed with

Orders

  • Convention Adoption order made under section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002
  • Mother's consent dispensed with under section 52 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002