X (A Child), Re [2018] EWFC B82 (19 December 2018)

X (A Child), Re [2018] EWFC B82 (19 December 2018)

Due to the parents' ongoing inability to provide safe and adequate care, as evidenced by cognitive deficits, substance abuse, violence, and failure to change despite support, X's welfare requires adoption and the dispensing of parental consent.

Citation
[2018] EWFC B82
Parties
Mother: Y; Father: Z; Applicant: Local Authority; Child: X
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Judgment
Outcome
Care order and placement order made; parental consent to adoption dispensed with.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Parental Responsibility, Welfare of the Child
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Parental Responsibility Welfare of the Child

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Parties

Y

Mother

Z

Father

Local Authority

Applicant

X

Child

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order Proceedings / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether X should be placed for adoption and a care order made
  2. 2 Whether parental consent to adoption should be dispensed with

Ratio Decidendi

Due to the parents' ongoing inability to provide safe and adequate care, as evidenced by cognitive deficits, substance abuse, violence, and failure to change despite support, X's welfare requires adoption and the dispensing of parental consent.

Court Disposition

Care order and placement order made; parental consent to adoption dispensed with.

Orders

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