H’s status
26.H was placed with the current carers (who are ‘foster to adopt’ carers) at the age of three weeks (as permitted by s18(1). At the end of February the mother gave her formal written consent to adoption pursuant to s20 ACA. The father attended but as he does not have parental responsibility his formal consent is not needed. At this point pursuant to s19 C’s legal status became that of a child ‘placed for adoption’. This means that the local authority has parental responsibility, which is shared with the prospective adopters pursuant to s25 ACA.
- The Hon Mrs Justice Judd :
- Background
- The hearing
- Placement for adoption with consent
- Re H
- [2016] 4 WLR 40
- [2020] EWCA Civ
- Applications for leave to apply for orders under section 8 and/or 14A CA 1989
- [2012] EWCA Civ 737
- [2011] EWCA Civ 812
- H’s status
- The submissions of the parties
- TS and JJ v Norway; Case 15633/15
- A, B and C,
- Re JL and AO
- Re B,