In re D (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Designated Local Authority)

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Care proceedings — Designated local authority — Child residing with mother placed in care — Mother herself child in care — Child’s ordinary residence depending on mother’s ordinary residence — Statute providing period during which child in care to be disregarded in “determining the ‘ordinary residence’ of a child for any purpose of this Act” — Whether period during which mother in care to be disregarded when determining her and her child’s ordinary residence — Children Act 1989, ss 31(8), 105(6)(c)

[2012] EWCA Civ 627; [2013] Fam 34; [2012] 3 WLR 1468; [2012] 4 All ER 78; [2012] LGR 981; [2013] 2 FLR 673; [2012] WLR (D) 146, CA