L, Re [2019] EWFC B14 (18 February 2019)

Due to both parents' enduring mental health conditions, inability to provide safe and consistent care, absence of suitable family carers, and L's need for stability, adoption is necessary and proportionate. The court dispenses with M's consent as L's welfare requires placement for adoption.

Citation: [2019] EWFC B14
Parties: Mother: M; Father: F; Child: L; Applicant: Local Authority; Guardian: Children's Guardian
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 18 February 2019
Procedural Posture: Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Judgment
Outcome: care order and placement order granted; M's consent to adoption dispensed with
Legal Topics: Adoption, Care Order, Placement Order, Parental Responsibility, Mental Health, Welfare Checklist

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Parties

Mother

Father

Child

Local Authority

Applicant

Children's Guardian

Guardian

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether L should be placed for adoption
2 Whether M's consent to adoption should be dispensed with
3 Whether care order and placement order are necessary for L's welfare

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

care order and placement order granted; M's consent to adoption dispensed with

Orders

Care order made for L
Placement order authorising local authority to place L for adoption