This appeal gives rise to important questions about the obligations of a local authority under the Children Act 1989 to provide accommodation and financial support for a child in need in its area when the mother herself is not entitled to housing for the homeless under the Housing Act 1996 nor to housing benefit nor to income support.
Citations:
[2001] EWCA Civ 540, [2001] Fam Law 662, (2001) 4 CCL Rep 128, [2001] 2 FCR 193, (2001) 33 HLR 59, [2002] BLGR 34, [2001] 2 FLR 877
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children, Local Government
Updated: 04 July 2022; Ref: scu.445629
