by Zoe Towlson | Feb 19, 2025 | child-law-team, Churchers News
Care proceedings can be brought by the Local Authority for a variety of reasons, ranging from poor home conditions to allegations of physical abuse. For the Court to make public law orders about who can care for a child, the Local Authority must prove the allegations...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 31, 2024 | child-law-team, Churchers News
When a child is in the care of the local authority they are known as a ‘looked after child’ (LAC) and the local authority have a legal duty under the Children Act 1989 (section 34(1)) to allow that child reasonable contact with certain people. Those people are:...
by Zoe Towlson | May 15, 2024 | child-law-team, Churchers News
When children cannot be cared for by their parents, it is always better for them to be placed with people that they know and may already have an existing relationship with as opposed to being placed with a foster carer. If the local authority become involved with...
by Zoe Towlson | Apr 10, 2024 | child-law-team, Churchers News
A Section 20 (s.20) is a voluntary agreement between the Local Authority and parent and/or carers who share parental responsibility for a child. The local authority will invite those with parental responsibilities to agree for a child to be accommodated in local...
by Zoe Towlson | Jul 20, 2023 | child-law-team, Churchers News
For many parents the thought of their child(ren) being placed on a child protection plan is extremely worrying. This article will answer some of the common questions surrounding the process. What is a Child Protection Conference? A Child Protection Conference will be...
by Zoe Towlson | Jul 6, 2023 | child-law-team, Churchers News
As childcare lawyers, one question which we are frequently asked is ‘can a social worker remove my child from my care?’ If the Local Authority/Children’s Services are involved with your family, it is very important that you understand under what circumstances your...
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