Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 132 (Jun)
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Thorpe and Black LJJ (judgment delivered extempore)
Representation Carla Flexman for the father.
  Tonia Clark for the Official Solicitor acting on behalf of the mother.
  Nick O'Brien for the authority.
Judgment Dates: 20 June 2012

Catchwords

Family proceedings - Orders in family proceedings - Directions - Child being subject of care proceedings - Potential father of child being directed to undergo assessment and DNA testing - Further hearing being directed to consider further assessment - DNA testing showing paternity proven - Father applying for further assessment - Judge refusing application on ground of delay to local authority timetable - Whether father being entitled to further assessment.

The Case

Family proceedings Orders in family proceedings. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, allowed a biological father's appeal against a judge's decision not to direct a further assessment of him in respect of the care of his daughter where there had been substantial changes relating to the matter since the judge had made her decision.

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