In re F (Care Order) v [2013] 1 JLR 244 (02 April 2013)

In re F (Care Order) v [2013] 1 JLR 244 (02 April 2013)

Contact was not ordered because the birth mother did not accept the adoption and there was no benefit to the child; the views of the prospective adopters were also important.

Citation
[2013] 1 JLR 244
Parties
Child: F; Birth Parent: Birth Mother; Prospective Adopters: Prospective Adopters
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
02 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Family Law Care/adoption Order / Application for Contact Order in Adoption Proceedings
Outcome
Contact between the adopted child and birth mother not ordered.
Legal Topics
Adoption, Contact With Adopted Child, Best Interests of the Child
Family Law Adoption Contact With Adopted Child Best Interests of the Child

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Parties

F

Child

Birth Mother

Birth Parent

Prospective Adopters

Prospective Adopters

Procedural Posture

Family Law Care/adoption Order / Application for Contact Order in Adoption Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether contact should be ordered between adopted child and birth parent under Adoption (Jersey) Law 1961, art. 16(3) or Children (Jersey) Law 2002, art. 10
  2. 2 Whether such contact is in the best interests of the child

Ratio Decidendi

Contact was not ordered because the birth mother did not accept the adoption and there was no benefit to the child; the views of the prospective adopters were also important.

Court Disposition

Contact between the adopted child and birth mother not ordered.

Orders

  • No contact order made between the adopted child and the birth mother.