J v K (Adoption)
The applicant meets all eligibility and procedural requirements for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002, and making the adoption order is necessary to secure the child's lifelong welfare needs.
- Parties
- Applicant: J; Respondent: K
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 21 July 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- Adoption order granted
- Legal Topics
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Parental Rights, Child Welfare
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Parties
J
Applicant
K
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant meets eligibility requirements for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002
- 2 Whether making an adoption order meets the child's lifelong welfare needs
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant meets all eligibility and procedural requirements for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002, and making the adoption order is necessary to secure the child's lifelong welfare needs.
Court Disposition
Adoption order granted
Orders
- Adoption order made securing J as L's legal parent
- K's legal relationship with L extinguished
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