Family law

Re S (a child) (placement order: revocation) [2008] All ER (D) 48 (Oct)

There are three necessary stages in the statutory placement of a child:

(i) it has to be considered whether adoption is in the best interests of the child; if it is, the local authority has to apply for a placement order;

(ii) once a placement order is granted, it is the responsibility of the adoption panel to consider whether the adopter is approved;

(iii) if so, it has to be decided whether the child is matched to the adopter. A child is not considered to be placed under s 24 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 unless all three stages have been accomplished.

Issue: 7341 / Categories: Case law , Child law , Law digest , Family

Family law

Re S (a child) (placement order: revocation) [2008] All ER (D) 48 (Oct)

There are three necessary stages in the statutory placement of a child:

(i) it has to be considered whether adoption is in the best interests of the child; if it is, the local authority has to apply for a placement order;

(ii) once a placement order is granted, it is the responsibility of the adoption panel to consider whether the adopter is approved;

Issue: 7341 / Categories: Case law , Child law , Law digest , Family

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