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Family law [2018] JCA 065C

In the matter of Morgan (Care order)

In the matter of Morgan (Care order) [2018] JCA 065C (23 March 2018)

The Court of Appeal refused a mother's late application to extend time to appeal care and adoption-related orders, finding no compelling reason, weak prospects, and likely prejudice to the child.

  • Care orders
  • Freeing for adoption
  • Extension of time
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Best interests of the child
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2010] JCA 051

In the matter of Joel (13 February 2018)

The court approved a care plan for adoption, made a final care order, and freed the child for adoption, holding that parental consent was unreasonably withheld.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental responsibility
  • Residence orders
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Child-adoption
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Family law [2013] JRC 173

In the matter of H (Care order)

In the matter of H (Care order) [2013] JRC 173 (06 September 2013)

The Royal Court granted a final care order and freed a nearly two-year-old child for adoption, holding that the mother’s drug-related lifestyle created unacceptable future harm.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption without parental consent
  • Threshold criteria for significant harm
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Best interests of the child
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2012] JRC 189

In the matter of A, B and C (Care Proceedings)

In the matter of A, B and C (Care Proceedings) [2012] JRC 189 (17 October 2012)

The Royal Court granted care and freeing-for-adoption orders for three children, dispensed with the mother's consent, and limited contact to letterbox contact.

  • Care orders
  • Freeing for adoption
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Welfare of the child
  • Parental responsibility
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2010] JRC 120

In the matter of S

In the matter of S [2010] JRC 120 (02 July 2010)

The Royal Court granted a final care order and freed the child for adoption, rejecting a late adjournment request for kinship assessments and dispensing with the father’s consent.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption orders
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Kinship care assessment
  • Threshold criteria
  • Care-orders
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Family law [2005] JRC 040

In the Matter of P

In the Matter of P [2005] JRC 040 (07 April 2005)

The Jersey Royal Court freed a child for adoption, dispensing with both parents’ consent after finding the order was in the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Best interests of the child
  • Parental-consent
  • Best-interests-of-the-child
  • Family-law
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Family law [2005] JRC 016

V v

V v [2005] JRC 016 (10 February 2005)

The court granted an adoption freeing order, dispensed with the natural parents’ consent, and held that adoption by Mrs P was in V’s best interests.

  • Adoption
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Welfare of the child
  • Parental-consent
  • Child-welfare
  • Family-law
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Family law [2002] JRC 124

In re B an infant v

In re B an infant v [2002] JRC 124 (04 July 2002)

The court freed B for adoption, holding that adoption was in his best interests and that his mother was unreasonably withholding consent.

  • Adoption
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Child welfare
  • Parental-consent
  • Child-welfare
  • Family-law
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