M-K (A Child)

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MRS J PINKHAM (instructed by Messrs Frank Jones & Harley, 87 St Giles Street, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1JN) appeared on behalf of the Appellant mother The Respondent father appeared in person. ____________________

That was a comparison with the work which she was doing at the date of her pregnancy. She had said in the previous paragraph that at the time of her pregnancy she was doing menial work stacking shelves.

We do not have a transcript of what occurred on 24�February. The only thing we do know is that the mother was not recalled and did not give further oral evidence.

So insofar as the CAFCASS officer expressed any reservations as to her capacity to cope, it was not upon the depth of the mother's commitment to return but upon the depth of her hope as the sustaining factor in the run-up to trial.