R-T (No. 2), Re [2018] EWFC B22 (23 May 2018)

R-T (No. 2), Re [2018] EWFC B22 (23 May 2018)

Care orders are granted for P, R, and L with placement together under the current foster carer; placement orders for adoption are refused for these children due to expert evidence and welfare analysis indicating that long-term foster care is preferable and adoption is not necessary. For MG, a placement order for adoption is granted as no other realistic option meets her welfare needs, and parental consent is dispensed with as required by statute. Parental contact is to be reduced in accordance with care plans and expert recommendations.

Citation
[2018] EWFC B22
Parties
Applicant: Local Authority; Respondent Father: BR; Respondent Mother of P, R, L: CT; Respondent Mother of MG: JP; Subjects: Children (P, R, L, MG)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Judgment
Outcome
Care orders granted for P, R, and L; placement order for adoption granted for MG; parental contact reduced as per care plans; placement applications for adoption of P, R, and L withdrawn.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Parental Responsibility, Threshold Criteria, Domestic Abuse, Child Welfare
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Parental Responsibility Threshold Criteria Domestic Abuse +1 more

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Parties

Local Authority

Applicant

BR

Respondent Father

CT

Respondent Mother of P, R, L

JP

Respondent Mother of MG

Children (P, R, L, MG)

Subjects

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether care orders and placement orders should be made for the subject children
  2. 2 Whether parental consent to adoption should be dispensed with
  3. 3 Whether the welfare of the children requires adoption or alternative placements

Ratio Decidendi

Care orders are granted for P, R, and L with placement together under the current foster carer; placement orders for adoption are refused for these children due to expert evidence and welfare analysis indicating that long-term foster care is preferable and adoption is not necessary. For MG, a placement order for adoption is granted as no other realistic option meets her welfare needs, and parental consent is dispensed with as required by statute. Parental contact is to be reduced in accordance with care plans and expert recommendations.

Court Disposition

Care orders granted for P, R, and L; placement order for adoption granted for MG; parental contact reduced as per care plans; placement applications for adoption of P, R, and L withdrawn.

Orders

  • Care orders for P, R, and L with current foster carer
  • Placement order for adoption of MG