Local Authority 1 & Anor v Mother & Ors [2024] EWFC 270 (B) (23 July 2024)

Local Authority 1 & Anor v Mother & Ors [2024] EWFC 270 (B) (23 July 2024)

Placement for adoption is necessary and proportionate to secure permanence and stability for QR and XR, given parental incapacity, history of harm, and lack of viable family alternatives; welfare requires dispensing with parental consent.

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Citation
[2024] EWFC 270 (B)
Parties
Applicant: Local Authority 1; Applicant: Local Authority 2; Respondent: Mother; Respondent: Father; Interested Party: Children (QR and XR) via Guardian
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Public Law Child Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Hearing and Judgment
Outcome
Care order for XR; placement orders for QR and XR; parental consent dispensed with; transcript to be prepared and published; leave for disclosure to prospective adopters; usual costs orders.
Legal Topics
Placement Orders, Care Orders, Parental Consent, Welfare Principle, Dispensing With Parental Consent, Adoption, Letterbox Contact
Family Law Child Protection Adoption Law Placement Orders Care Orders Parental Consent Welfare Principle Dispensing With Parental Consent +2 more

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Parties

Local Authority 1

Applicant

Local Authority 2

Applicant

Mother

Respondent

Father

Respondent

Children (QR and XR) via Guardian

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Public Law Child Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Hearing and Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should placement orders be made for QR and XR?
  2. 2 Should a care order be made for XR?
  3. 3 Should parental consent be dispensed with for placement orders?

Ratio Decidendi

Placement for adoption is necessary and proportionate to secure permanence and stability for QR and XR, given parental incapacity, history of harm, and lack of viable family alternatives; welfare requires dispensing with parental consent.

Court Disposition

Care order for XR; placement orders for QR and XR; parental consent dispensed with; transcript to be prepared and published; leave for disclosure to prospective adopters; usual costs orders.

Orders

  • Care order for XR
  • Placement order for QR