The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2011] Fam 31
Court of Appeal
In re
J (A Child) (Adopted Child: Contact)
[2010] EWCA Civ 581
2010 May 7;
27
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Moses, Munby LJJ
Children— Orders with respect to children— Contact order— Natural parents seeking provision of photograph annually of adopted child— Judge overriding objections from adoptive parents and local authority and making order in natural parents’ favour— Whether order appropriate— Whether welfare of child paramount consideration—
Children Act 1989 (c 41), s 1
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8
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Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c 38), ss 46(2), 67