A & B & C (Children) [2014] EWFC B75 (4 June 2014)

A & B & C (Children) [2014] EWFC B75 (4 June 2014)

Care and placement orders, including adoption for B and C, are necessary and proportionate as no parent or family member can currently meet the children's needs. A's complex needs require ongoing foster care and therapeutic intervention, with future parental placement contingent on progress. Dispensing with M's consent for adoption is justified by necessity.

Citation
[2014] EWFC B75
Parties
Mother: M; Father of a: Father One (F1); Father of B: Father Two (F2); Applicant: Local Authority; Guardian: Children's Guardian
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Orders / Final Hearing
Outcome
Care order for A; care and placement orders for B and C; dispensing with M's consent for adoption of B and C; public funding assessment for respondents.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Parental Responsibility, Threshold Criteria, Welfare Checklist, Dispensing With Parental Consent
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Parental Responsibility Threshold Criteria Welfare Checklist +1 more

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Parties

M

Mother

Father One (F1)

Father of a

Father Two (F2)

Father of B

Local Authority

Applicant

Children's Guardian

Guardian

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Orders / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether care and placement orders should be made for A, B, and C
  2. 2 Whether adoption is necessary and proportionate for B and C
  3. 3 Whether A should remain in foster care or be rehabilitated to parental care

Ratio Decidendi

Care and placement orders, including adoption for B and C, are necessary and proportionate as no parent or family member can currently meet the children's needs. A's complex needs require ongoing foster care and therapeutic intervention, with future parental placement contingent on progress. Dispensing with M's consent for adoption is justified by necessity.

Court Disposition

Care order for A; care and placement orders for B and C; dispensing with M's consent for adoption of B and C; public funding assessment for respondents.

Orders

  • Care order for A
  • Approval of amended care plan for A