In re C (A child) (Adoption: Local Authority duty): CA 23 Nov 2007

When a single mother decided to place her child for adoption, there was no duty on the local authority or adoption agency to ask the father or her extended family whether alternative long term care arrangements might be found for the child.

Citations:

Times 05-Dec-2007

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Adoption

Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.263551