General Adoption applications generally arise in three situations: • when children are the subject of placement orders, usually in the context of care proceedings, see...
Principles With the abolition of the power to apply for freeing orders, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (ACA 2002) introduced a framework for authorising the placement...
STOP PRESS: Chapter 1 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (CASWA 2017) introduces an obligation on local authorities to consider additional needs, known as...
Planning for adoption and contact The issue of contact must be addressed in the social worker’s permanency report and also by the agency decision-maker. In the rare cases...
The general principles about adoption are contained in section 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (ACA 2002). They variously apply to a court, an adoption agency, or...
Please note the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services and Well-being...
This Practice Note distinguishes between English and Welsh law, which are quite different in many ways, in both statute and regulations, while setting out areas of law...
The statutory provision regarding privately fostered children is contained in the Part IX of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989). The English regulatory provision is...
What is the definition of a relinquished child? There is no legal definition of a relinquished child. However, in practice the term refers to a situation...
Adoption and Children Act 2002, s 19 (ACA 2002) governs parental consent to children being placed for adoption with prospective adopters.ACA 2002, s...
What is the purpose of a staying put arrangement? The 'staying put’ arrangements contained in section 23CZA of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) provide a statutory...