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Parents with learning disabilities—what is ‘good enough’ care?

Published on: 23 February 2016
Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What was the background to this decision?
  • How did the court deal with the issue of parents with learning disabilities?
  • What impact did the parents learning difficulties have on the court's approach to D’s welfare?
  • What are the practical implications of this decision?

Article summary

Family analysis: What are the difficulties facing the courts and local authorities when considering the care options for children whose parents have learning disabilities? Richard Jones, barrister at 1 Garden Court, considers the guidance offered in the recent decision from Munby P in the challenging case of Re D (A Child) (No 3).

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