YZ v Leicester City Council & Ors

YZ v Leicester City Council & Ors

The father has not made sufficient change in his essential views from those held in 2016; discharging the care orders or placing the children in his care would be wholly contrary to their welfare needs. The children are settled in foster care, require sensitive therapy, and would suffer greater harm if returned to parental care.

Parties
Applicant: YZ; First Respondent: Leicester City Council; Second Respondent: WX; Third Respondent: MHS; Fourth Respondent: KS; Fifth Respondent: AS; Sixth Respondent: HS
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Application for Discharge of Care Order / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Child Welfare, Parental Responsibility, Contact, Therapy for Children
Family Law Care Orders Child Welfare Parental Responsibility Contact Therapy for Children

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Parties

YZ

Applicant

Leicester City Council

First Respondent

WX

Second Respondent

MHS

Third Respondent

KS

Fourth Respondent

AS

Fifth Respondent

HS

Sixth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Discharge of Care Order / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the care order should be discharged
  2. 2 Whether the father has made sufficient changes to merit discharge
  3. 3 Whether returning children to parental care is in their welfare best interests

Ratio Decidendi

The father has not made sufficient change in his essential views from those held in 2016; discharging the care orders or placing the children in his care would be wholly contrary to their welfare needs. The children are settled in foster care, require sensitive therapy, and would suffer greater harm if returned to parental care.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Father's application for discharge of care order dismissed
  • Mother's application for contact withdrawn or dismissed