G, Re [2020] EWFC 94 (22 December 2020)

G, Re [2020] EWFC 94 (22 December 2020)

G's welfare requires adoption as neither placement with her mother (even with support) nor long-term fostering would provide the necessary stability, security, and permanence. The risks posed by the parents' vulnerabilities and volatile relationship cannot be mitigated by support packages. Adoption is the only order that meets G's lifelong welfare needs.

Citation
[2020] EWFC 94
Parties
Applicant: Local Authority; 1st Respondent: Mother; 2nd Respondent: Father; 3rd Respondent: Guardian; Intervenor: The Association
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Order Application (family Court) / Final Judgment
Outcome
Care order and placement order made; parental consent dispensed with; G to be placed for adoption.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Parental Responsibility, Learning Disabilities and Parenting, Welfare of the Child, Contact Post Adoption
Family Law Child Law Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Parental Responsibility Learning Disabilities and Parenting Welfare of the Child +1 more

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Parties

Local Authority

Applicant

Mother

1st Respondent

Father

2nd Respondent

Guardian

3rd Respondent

The Association

Intervenor

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order Application (family Court) / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether care and placement orders should be made for G
  2. 2 Whether G's welfare requires adoption as opposed to long-term fostering or placement with mother with support
  3. 3 Whether further assessment of the mother in her own home is necessary

Ratio Decidendi

G's welfare requires adoption as neither placement with her mother (even with support) nor long-term fostering would provide the necessary stability, security, and permanence. The risks posed by the parents' vulnerabilities and volatile relationship cannot be mitigated by support packages. Adoption is the only order that meets G's lifelong welfare needs.

Court Disposition

Care order and placement order made; parental consent dispensed with; G to be placed for adoption.

Orders

  • Care order in respect of G
  • Placement order authorising local authority to place G for adoption