Case No. LV21C01426

81.As part of the requirement to ensure that any decision that is made in relation to adoption serves the lifelong welfare of the child the Court has carefully considered the welfare checklist as set out above. I acknowledge that none of the factors are more important than the others. 82.It is not immediately clear where the effect of making an order reduces the pool of prospective adopters fits into the welfare factors list. In my judgment it would, however. be inconsistent with the need to consider the child’s overall welfare needs not to have regard to this as being of relevance and I will do so in my welfare analysis.83.Making of a contact order may reduce the pool of possible adopters during the period of placement. I acknowledge this may happen, but this has to be balanced against the advantages of preserving sibling contact.