G & Ors (Care and Placement; Sibling Contact), Re

G & Ors (Care and Placement; Sibling Contact), Re

Care orders for all four children and a placement order for J are necessary and proportionate due to intolerable risk of physical and emotional harm, lack of parental insight and capacity, and need for lifelong welfare protection; parental consent to placement order for J is dispensed with as her welfare requires it.

Parties
Applicant: Local Authority; Respondent: Mother; Respondent: Father; Child: G; Children: Children (G, H, I, J)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Care and Placement Order / Final Determination
Outcome
Care orders granted for all four children; placement order granted for J; parental consent dispensed with for J's placement order; care plan including post-placement contact approved and recorded in recitals.
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Placement Orders, Adoption, Sibling Contact, Domestic Abuse, Parental Consent, Welfare Checklist
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Placement Orders Adoption Sibling Contact Domestic Abuse Parental Consent +1 more

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Parties

Local Authority

Applicant

Mother

Respondent

Father

Respondent

G

Child

Children (G, H, I, J)

Children

Procedural Posture

Care and Placement Order / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether care orders should be made for all four children
  2. 2 Whether a placement order should be made for J and parental consent dispensed with
  3. 3 Assessment of risk of harm and parental capacity

Ratio Decidendi

Care orders for all four children and a placement order for J are necessary and proportionate due to intolerable risk of physical and emotional harm, lack of parental insight and capacity, and need for lifelong welfare protection; parental consent to placement order for J is dispensed with as her welfare requires it.

Court Disposition

Care orders granted for all four children; placement order granted for J; parental consent dispensed with for J's placement order; care plan including post-placement contact approved and recorded in recitals.

Orders

  • Care orders for G, H, I, and J
  • Placement order for J