The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2021] Fam 199
Court of Appeal
In re
Y and another (Children)
[2020] EWCA Civ 1038
2020 July 21; Aug 6
McCombe, King, Peter Jackson LJJ
Children— Care proceedings— Parental responsibility— Children of Indian nationality made subjects of care orders— Local authority intending to apply for British citizenship on behalf of children to regularise immigration status— Grant of British citizenship having effect of extinguishing Indian nationality— Parents withholding consent to application— Whether local authority empowered to make citizenship application in exercise of parental responsibility arising under care order— Whether application requiring approval from High Court in exercise of inherent jurisdiction—
Children Act 1989 (c 41), ss 33, 100