Welfare
46.The s 54 criteria having been met the court needs to consider whether the children’s lifelong welfare needs will be met by making a parental order.47.The detailed report by the experienced Parental Order Reporter, Ms Julian, provides a comprehensive and perceptive analysis of the children’s welfare needs. As part of her enquiries she met the applicants and children whilst they were staying with Y’s sister. That gave Ms Julian a valuable insight to the wider family support and she concludes her report with making a clear recommendation for a parental order to be made, if the court is satisfied the s54 criteria are met. Ms Julian observed she is ‘left in no doubt now how, loved, wanted and well cared for [W and X] are by the applicants and believe this should continue’.48.The s 54 criteria are met and I am satisfied that each child’s lifelong welfare needs can only be met with parental orders being made. Only those orders will ensure the legal parental relationship is secure between the children and Y and Z which will give each child the lifelong security and stability their welfare requires.