MR (A Child)

MR (A Child)

There is no reasonable prospect of safely reuniting MR with his mother within an acceptable timescale due to her entrenched refusal to acknowledge responsibility and the child's extreme distress during contact; further assessment is unnecessary. MR's welfare demands adoption, and interference with Article 8 rights...

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Parties
Applicant: Kent County Council; Mother: KH (formerly KR); Father: NR; Children's Guardian: Miss Camilla Doolin
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Care Proceedings / Final Hearing
Outcome
Care and placement orders granted; consents of mother and father dispensed with.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Parental Consent, Article 8 ECHR, Risk Assessment
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Parental Consent Article 8 ECHR Risk Assessment

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Parties

Kent County Council

Applicant

KH (formerly KR)

Mother

NR

Father

Miss Camilla Doolin

Children's Guardian

Procedural Posture

Care Proceedings / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether care and placement orders should be made for MR
  2. 2 Whether further assessment of the mother is necessary
  3. 3 Whether rehabilitation between MR and his mother is viable

Ratio Decidendi

There is no reasonable prospect of safely reuniting MR with his mother within an acceptable timescale due to her entrenched refusal to acknowledge responsibility and the child's extreme distress during contact; further assessment is unnecessary. MR's welfare demands adoption, and interference with Article 8 rights is necessary and proportionate.

Court Disposition

Care and placement orders granted; consents of mother and father dispensed with.

Orders

  • Care order for MR
  • Placement order for MR