The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2016] Fam 123
Court of Appeal
Merton London Borough Council v B (Central Authority of the Republic of Latvia intervening)
[2015] EWCA Civ 888
2015 April 1,
15;
Aug 6
Sir James Munby P, Black, Vos LJJ
Adoption— Adoption order— Leave to oppose— Child of Latvian mother placed with prospective adopters pursuant to care and placement orders— Prospective adopters applying for adoption order— Mother applying for leave to oppose adoption order and to transfer jurisdiction to Latvia— Whether application for leave to oppose “measures preparatory to adoption”— Whether Council Regulation applying— Whether power to request Latvian courts to assume jurisdiction— Practice to be adopted by local authorities, guardians and courts in public law cases involving non-consensual adoption of nationals from other European Union member states—
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c 38), ss 1(4), 47(5)
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, arts 1(3)(b), 15