London Borough of Merton v LB: FD 19 Dec 2014

The court considered applications in the case of a proposed adoption of a child LB. The mother, Latvian, and the Latvian authorities opposed the application, saying that the child’s future should be settled in Latvia. CB had been taken into care under section 20 after findings of lack of care.

Moylan J
[2014] EWHC 4532 (Fam)
Bailii
Children Act 1989 20
England and Wales
Citing:
See AlsoLB v London Borough of Merton and Another CA 1-May-2013
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Cited by:
Appeal fromRe CB (A Child) CA 6-Aug-2015
P was the child of now separated women. P was born in the UK but taken by one parent to Pakistan. The other parent now appealed from refusal of her request for the court to exercise its inherent jurisdiction or wardship to support her application . .

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Adoption, International

Updated: 01 January 2022; Ref: scu.549759