London Borough of Tower Hamlets v UV & Anor [2025] EWFC 260 (B) (11 June 2025)

London Borough of Tower Hamlets v UV & Anor [2025] EWFC 260 (B) (11 June 2025)

AB's welfare requires adoption outside the birth family due to exceptional needs, risk of harm from parents and family, inability of W to meet his needs, and necessity for therapeutic support; care and placement orders are proportionate and necessary, parental consent dispensed with.

Citation
[2025] EWFC 260 (B)
Parties
Child: AB; Mother: UV; Applicant: Local Authority; Maternal Family Member: W
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Order; Special Guardianship Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Care order and placement order for AB granted; special guardianship application dismissed; parental consent dispensed with.
Legal Topics
Care Order, Placement Order, Special Guardianship, Parental Consent Dispensation, Child Welfare, Therapeutic Support, Contact Arrangements
Family Law Child Protection Adoption Care Order Placement Order Special Guardianship Parental Consent Dispensation Child Welfare +2 more

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Parties

AB

Child

UV

Mother

Local Authority

Applicant

W

Maternal Family Member

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order; Special Guardianship Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether threshold criteria for care order are met
  2. 2 Whether placement order and adoption are in AB's best interests
  3. 3 Whether special guardianship with W is a realistic option

Ratio Decidendi

AB's welfare requires adoption outside the birth family due to exceptional needs, risk of harm from parents and family, inability of W to meet his needs, and necessity for therapeutic support; care and placement orders are proportionate and necessary, parental consent dispensed with.

Court Disposition

Care order and placement order for AB granted; special guardianship application dismissed; parental consent dispensed with.

Orders

  • Care order made for AB
  • Placement order made for AB