The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1970] Ch 181
[COURT OF APPEAL]
KRISHNAN
v.
SUTTON LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
[1969 K. No. 338]
1969 June 24
1969 July 25
1969 July 25
Goff J. Harman, Russell and Megaw L.JJ.
Children and Young Persons
— Care of
— Child received into care by local authority
— Child placed with foster parents
— Girl of 14
— Father's request for return of child to his care granted by local authority
— Child's refusal to return
— Whether local authority under absolute duty to return child to father's care
— Whether power in court to order local authority to return child
—
Children Act, 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6, c. 43), s. 1 (3).