A (A Child)

This judgment was delivered in private. �The judge has given leave for this version of the judgment to be published on condition that (irrespective of what is contained in the judgment) in any published version of the judgment the anonymity of the child and members of his family must be strictly preserved. �All persons, including representatives of the media, must ensure that this condition is strictly complied with. �Failure to do so will be a contempt of court.

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THE JUDGE:� These proceedings concern a young boy, A, who was born on 1 st November 2013 and is therefore 8 months of age.� His parents are M, who is 22 years of age and F, who is also 22.� They share parental responsibility for A as F is named on his son�s birth certificate. �F is represented by the Official Solicitor in these proceedings following an assessment by Dr Lisa Rippon, who reported on 4 th March 2014, confirming that F lacks capacity to litigate.

Following his birth, A was in the care of his mother in circumstances that I will deal with in further detail shortly.� He remained in her care until 27 th December 2013 when he was accommodated by the local authority and placed in foster care, where he remains.