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Another significant amendment in the Rules envisages immediate investigation by the police (Rule 55 A & 57 A) in cases where a child is being used for begging and labour even before registration of an FIR.
The appeal from a step parent adoption order was dismissed.
In the matter of H (Step-Parent Adoption) [2020] EWFC 86 Cobb J gives a short judgment on an application under s46 Adoption and Children Act 2002 by a step-father to adopt a 17 year old girl (H). H was born in Thailand. Her parents never married and although he was named on the birth certificate the father did not acquire parental responsibility. H and her mother have lived in the UK with the father since 2011. The mother and step-father have married and have 2 younger children together. H and the mother have indefinite leave to remain in the UK. The mother had consented. The local authorit...