B (Minors), Re [2010] EWCC 10 (Fam) (2010)

B (Minors), Re [2010] EWCC 10 (Fam) (2010)

The parents are unable to care for the children now or in the foreseeable future; therefore, the local authority must have parental responsibility and the children should remain in their current placements under care orders.

Citation
[2010] EWCC 10 (Fam)
Parties
Applicant: D; 1st Respondent: S; 2nd Respondent: R
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Procedural Posture
Care Order Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
care orders granted
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Parental Responsibility, Placement of Children
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Parental Responsibility Placement of Children

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Parties

D

Applicant

S

1st Respondent

R

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Care Order Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether care orders should be made for three children
  2. 2 Whether the local authority should have parental responsibility
  3. 3 Appropriateness of current placements for the children

Ratio Decidendi

The parents are unable to care for the children now or in the foreseeable future; therefore, the local authority must have parental responsibility and the children should remain in their current placements under care orders.

Court Disposition

care orders granted

Orders

  • Care orders made for all three children placing them in the care of the local authority
  • Children to remain in their current placements