The mother sought an order to revoke a placement order.
Held: Her appeal succeeded. The judge had erred turning a pragmatic approach into a reckless one, in that he had failed to distinguish between a prospective adopter as required by the Act, and a potential adopter as in this case.
Judges:
Lord Justice Thorpe, Lord Justice Keene and Mr Justice Hedley
Links:
Statutes:
Adoption and Children Act 2002 18(5)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Adoption
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.280415
