A v Adopt London North & Ors [2024] EWFC 373 (20 December 2024)

A v Adopt London North & Ors [2024] EWFC 373 (20 December 2024)

The lifelong welfare needs of B, C, and D require the making of adoption orders in favour of A, and the statutory requirements for adoption and adoption support have now been met. The birth father's consent is dispensed with due to his absence and history of harm. The local authority's prior failures caused unlawful delay but have now been remedied.

Citation
[2024] EWFC 373
Parties
Applicant: A; 1st Respondent: Adopt London North; 2nd Respondent: B; 3rd Respondent: C; 4th Respondent: D, by their Children's Guardian
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Final Hearing and Judgment
Outcome
Adoption orders granted in favour of A for B, C, and D. Birth father's consent dispensed with.
Legal Topics
Adoption Orders, Adoption Support, Parental Responsibility, Dispensing With Parental Consent, Judicial Review of Local Authority, Welfare of the Child
Family Law Adoption Law Public Law Adoption Orders Adoption Support Parental Responsibility Dispensing With Parental Consent Judicial Review of Local Authority +1 more

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Parties

A

Applicant

Adopt London North

1st Respondent

B

2nd Respondent

C

3rd Respondent

D, by their Children's Guardian

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Adoption Application / Final Hearing and Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether adoption orders should be made in favour of A for B, C, and D
  2. 2 Whether the local authority complied with statutory obligations regarding adoption support assessment and provision
  3. 3 Whether the birth father's consent should be dispensed with

Ratio Decidendi

The lifelong welfare needs of B, C, and D require the making of adoption orders in favour of A, and the statutory requirements for adoption and adoption support have now been met. The birth father's consent is dispensed with due to his absence and history of harm. The local authority's prior failures caused unlawful delay but have now been remedied.

Court Disposition

Adoption orders granted in favour of A for B, C, and D. Birth father's consent dispensed with.

Orders

  • Adoption orders made for B, C, and D in favour of A.
  • Birth father's consent to adoption dispensed with.