D, Re [2019] EWFC B65 (10 October 2019)

D, Re [2019] EWFC B65 (10 October 2019)

The court is satisfied that D's parents cannot be found and all reasonable efforts have been made to trace them. Even if they could be found, the welfare of D requires their consent to be dispensed with. It is in D's best interests for the adoption order to be made.

Citation
[2019] EWFC B65
Parties
Applicant: A; First Respondent: B; Second Respondent: C; Third Respondent (by His Children's Guardian): D; Intervener: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Adoption order granted
Legal Topics
Adoption, Child Welfare, Parental Consent, Immigration Status
Family Law Adoption Child Welfare Parental Consent Immigration Status

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Parties

A

Applicant

B

First Respondent

C

Second Respondent

D

Third Respondent (by His Children's Guardian)

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Adoption Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an adoption order should be made for D
  2. 2 Whether parental consent can be dispensed with
  3. 3 Whether the application is a device to circumvent immigration decisions

Ratio Decidendi

The court is satisfied that D's parents cannot be found and all reasonable efforts have been made to trace them. Even if they could be found, the welfare of D requires their consent to be dispensed with. It is in D's best interests for the adoption order to be made.

Court Disposition

Adoption order granted

Orders

  • Adoption order in favour of applicant A in respect of D