APPLICATION FOR A PERMANENCE ORDER BY ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL IN RESPECT OF CHILD SW [2013] ScotSC 33 (05 April 2013)

APPLICATION FOR A PERMANENCE ORDER BY ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL IN RESPECT OF CHILD SW [2013] ScotSC 33 (05 April 2013)

The permanence order was granted as the statutory requirements were met, the best interests of the child were served, and sufficient evidence was provided to address concerns about the foster carer and ancillary provisions.

Citation
[2013] ScotSC 33
Parties
Petitioner: Aberdeen City Council; Subject: A (child, anonymised as SW); Interested Party: X (foster carer)
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
05 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Application for Permanence Order / Final Decree After Undefended Proof
Outcome
permanence order granted
Legal Topics
Permanence Order, Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Supervision Requirement, Adoption and Children (scotland) Act 2007, Court Procedure
Family Law Child Law Permanence Order Parental Rights and Responsibilities Supervision Requirement Adoption and Children (scotland) Act 2007 Court Procedure

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Parties

Aberdeen City Council

Petitioner

A (child, anonymised as SW)

Subject

X (foster carer)

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Application for Permanence Order / Final Decree After Undefended Proof

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a permanence order should be granted in respect of child A under s.80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
  2. 2 Whether ancillary provisions should be vested jointly in the petitioners and foster carer X
  3. 3 Whether the existing supervision requirement should be revoked

Ratio Decidendi

The permanence order was granted as the statutory requirements were met, the best interests of the child were served, and sufficient evidence was provided to address concerns about the foster carer and ancillary provisions.

Court Disposition

permanence order granted

Orders

  • Permanence order granted vesting mandatory provision in petitioners
  • Ancillary provisions vested jointly in petitioners and foster carer X