K (CESSATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) [2019] EWFC B54 (09 October 2019)

K (CESSATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY) [2019] EWFC B54 (09 October 2019)

It serves K's welfare for the father's parental responsibility to be terminated, as there is no benefit to K from the father retaining parental responsibility and any involvement would be contrary to K's welfare.

Citation
[2019] EWFC B54
Parties
Mother/applicant: E; Father/respondent: L; Initial Applicant/now Neutral: Local Authority; Child/respondent: K (by Guardian)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Care Proceedings/section 8 Children Act 1989 Application / Final Hearing
Outcome
Father's parental responsibility for K terminated.
Legal Topics
Termination of Parental Responsibility, Children Act 1989, Welfare of Disabled Child
Family Law Child Welfare Termination of Parental Responsibility Children Act 1989 Welfare of Disabled Child

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Parties

E

Mother/applicant

L

Father/respondent

Local Authority

Initial Applicant/now Neutral

K (by Guardian)

Child/respondent

Procedural Posture

Care Proceedings/section 8 Children Act 1989 Application / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should the father's parental responsibility for K be terminated?
  2. 2 Is it in K's welfare for the father to retain any parental responsibility or involvement?

Ratio Decidendi

It serves K's welfare for the father's parental responsibility to be terminated, as there is no benefit to K from the father retaining parental responsibility and any involvement would be contrary to K's welfare.

Court Disposition

Father's parental responsibility for K terminated.

Orders

  • Father's parental responsibility for K is terminated pursuant to Children Act 1989 s.4(2A).
  • No obligation on mother or local authority to provide information or updates to father regarding K's welfare or death.