L (A Child), Re [2015] EWFC B25 (3 March 2015)

L (A Child), Re [2015] EWFC B25 (3 March 2015)

The court found that the mother is currently unable to care for L due to her factitious disorder and antisocial personality disorder, with no realistic prospect of timely improvement through therapy. L's welfare requires immediate permanence and stability, which can only be achieved through a care order and...

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Citation
[2015] EWFC B25
Parties
Subject Child: L (A Child); Mother: M; Alleged Father: D; Applicant: Local Authority
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Hearing
Outcome
Care order and placement order for adoption granted; mother's consent to adoption dispensed with.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Parental Responsibility, Factitious Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Parental Responsibility Factitious Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Parties

L (A Child)

Subject Child

M

Mother

D

Alleged Father

Local Authority

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the threshold criteria for a care order are met
  2. 2 Whether L's welfare requires a care order and placement order for adoption
  3. 3 Whether proceedings should be adjourned to allow the mother to undergo therapy

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the mother is currently unable to care for L due to her factitious disorder and antisocial personality disorder, with no realistic prospect of timely improvement through therapy. L's welfare requires immediate permanence and stability, which can only be achieved through a care order and placement order for adoption. The threshold criteria for a care order are met, and there are no family members able to care for L. The mother's consent to adoption is dispensed with in L's welfare interests.

Court Disposition

Care order and placement order for adoption granted; mother's consent to adoption dispensed with.

Orders

  • Final care order made approving the local authority's plan for adoption
  • Placement order made authorising placement for adoption