An application was made to put a child in care. The local authority created a care plan involving placing the child for adoption with a Jewish family. The mother wanted to have the child placed with long term foster parents, with some continuing contact. The guardian also had reservations about the scheme, because of the different religious background of the proposed adopters. An application for judicial review of the authority’s plan was presented.
Held: The correct procedure to challenge the care plan, was to make application within the care proceedings. The application for judicial review had added a six month delay. The proposed plan would be approved. The proposed adopters were committed to the child being brought up respectful of her origins.
Judges:
Justice Wilson
Citations:
Times 18-Apr-2002
Statutes:
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children, Judicial Review, Adoption
Updated: 13 July 2022; Ref: scu.169836
