RA (Baby Relinquished for Adoption: Case Management)

William Tyler QC (instructed by Solicitor at the Legal Department) for the Local Authority Lisa Phillips (Solicitor Advocate from Switalskis) for the Children's Guardian The Prospective Adopters (Applicants) were neither present nor represented The Birth Parents were neither present nor represented The Central Authority of Latvia was not represented, but had sent written submissions Hearing dates: 21 April 2016 ____________________

i) I shall request the Latvian Central Authority to provide to this Court, as soon as reasonably practicable, the full assessment of the maternal grandmother, which has already been commissioned in Latvia;

ii) I shall give permission to the Local Authority to obtain expert opinion on the issue of RA's nationality, and specifically whether he is already a British Citizen, or can readily acquire British Citizenship;

iii) The birth parents and Mr. and Mrs. D shall have permission to file and serve short statements of evidence in response to the assessment of the grandmother and/or the expert opinion;

iv) The Children's Guardian shall prepare an analysis and report on the adoption application;