Adoption – Page 13 – Care Appointments

Lord Chief Justice warns of family courts crisis over volume of social services applications

By Brian Farmer7th September 2017News England

Family court judges have a crisis on their hands because council social services bosses are making more applications for children to be taken from the care of parents, the most

Judge approves plan which sees six children taken into care after ‘hopelessly unstable family life’

By Brian Farmer5th September 2017News England

Six children have been taken from the care of a couple whose “fundamental” disagreements over parenting led to “turbulence and worse” in their home. A family court judge said the

Policewoman blames social worker for destroying evidence in ‘troubling’ adoption case

By Brian Farmer25th August 2017News England

A policewoman who says her two-year-old son was wrongly taken from her care following an investigation by council social workers has lost the latest round of a court battle. The

Judge rules social workers thwarted mother’s challenge to revoke adoption placement

By John Aston9th May 2017News England

A senior judge has ruled a “thwarted” mother was treated unfairly and unlawfully when she was not given a proper chance to challenge a local authority’s plans to place her

Judge rules social services changed sisters’ surname unlawfully before adoption

By Brian Farmer3rd May 2017News England

Council social services bosses unlawfully allowed the surname of two sisters to be changed before they were adopted, a family court judge has concluded. Judge James Meston said bosses had

Girl should remain with adoptive family in ‘worrying’ south coast care case

By Brian Farmer13th April 2017News England

A father-of-four has lost the latest round of a “worrying” family court battle over the care of his youngest child. Social workers at Brighton & Hove City Council had raised

Judge criticises social worker over ‘regrettable’ baby christening comments

By Brian Farmer13th April 2017News England

A council social worker who told a couple that it might be harder to place their baby son for adoption if he was christened has been criticised by a family

Boy who fell from drug-dependent mother’s arms must be placed for adoption

By Brian Farmer6th March 2017News England

A boy removed from his mother’s care after she took the drug GHB must be placed for adoption, a High Court judge has ruled. The woman had been seen “staggering

Study finds deprivation in early childhood can have lasting effect on adult mental health

By Iain MacDonald28th February 2017Education & Training

Experiencing severe deprivation and neglect in childhood can have a lasting psychological impact into early adulthood, according to a unique study conducted at the University of Southampton, which has followed

Judge rules children ‘used by parents as puppets’ should be placed for adoption

By Brian Farmer20th February 2017News England

Two children whose destitute illegal immigrant parents were accused of using them as “puppets” in a fight to get state cash should be placed for adoption in Britain, a judge

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Lord Chief Justice warns of family courts crisis over volume of social services applications

Policewoman blames social worker for destroying evidence in ‘troubling’ adoption case

Judge rules social workers thwarted mother’s challenge to revoke adoption placement

Boy who fell from drug-dependent mother’s arms must be placed for adoption

Study finds deprivation in early childhood can have lasting effect on adult mental health

Judge rules children ‘used by parents as puppets’ should be placed for adoption

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

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Tag: Adoption

Lord Chief Justice warns of family courts crisis over volume of social services applications

Judge approves plan which sees six children taken into care after ‘hopelessly unstable family life’

Policewoman blames social worker for destroying evidence in ‘troubling’ adoption case

Judge rules social workers thwarted mother’s challenge to revoke adoption placement

Judge rules social services changed sisters’ surname unlawfully before adoption

Girl should remain with adoptive family in ‘worrying’ south coast care case

Judge criticises social worker over ‘regrettable’ baby christening comments

Boy who fell from drug-dependent mother’s arms must be placed for adoption

Study finds deprivation in early childhood can have lasting effect on adult mental health

Judge rules children ‘used by parents as puppets’ should be placed for adoption