Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 153 (Jan)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWCA Civ 1610
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge: Munby, Black and Kitchin LJJ
Representation Alison Ball QC and Gina Allwood for the father.
  Victoria Hodges filed written submissions for the mother.
  Philip Bowen for the authority.
  Judith Rowe QC and Judy Claxton for Mr and Mrs A
Judgment Dates: 21 December 2011

Catchwords

Adoption - Mother's application for adoption order - Father's application for residence order - Child protection - Mother and father having relationship - Mother conceiving - Mother becoming frightened of her family's reaction to pregnancy - Mother alleging risk of harm or death to her and infant - Father marrying another woman and having child - Mother having baby and consenting to adoption - Father making application for residence order - Judge refusing father's application and making adoption order - Father appealing - Whether judge erring.

The Case

Adoption Mother's application for adoption order. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, in dismissing the father's appeal against the judge's decision to refuse his application for a residence order for his daughter, and to make an adoption order instead, held that the judge had applied the correct legal test and had given proper regard to all relevant factual considerations.

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