B & Anor v A Local Authority & Ors [2025] EWHC 856 (Fam) (09 April 2025)

The court granted adoption orders as the applicants met all formal requirements, parental consent was either obtained or properly dispensed with, and adoption was in the best interests of both children, ensuring their welfare and legal recognition as siblings and family members.

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Citation: [2025] EWHC 856 (Fam)
Parties: Applicant: Mrs B; Applicant: Mr B; 1st Respondent: A Local Authority; 2nd Respondent: A; 3rd Respondent: B (through their Children's Guardian, Toni Jolly)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 09 April 2025
Procedural Posture: Adoption Application / Final Judgment
Outcome: Adoption orders granted
Legal Topics: International Adoption, Recognition of Foreign Adoption Orders, Dispensation of Parental Consent, Child Welfare, Article 8 ECHR

Family Law International Adoption Recognition of Foreign Adoption Orders Dispensation of Parental Consent Child Welfare Article 8 ECHR

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Parties

Mrs B

Applicant

Mr B

Applicant

A Local Authority

1st Respondent

2nd Respondent

B (through their Children's Guardian, Toni Jolly)

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Adoption Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether English adoption orders should be granted for children previously adopted in Sierra Leone
2 Whether parental consent requirements are satisfied or should be dispensed with
3 Whether adoption is in the children's best interests

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Adoption orders granted

Orders

Adoption orders made for both children
Dispensation of consent for mother of first child pursuant to s52(1)(a) Adoption and Children Act 2002

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