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[1] The identities of the parties have been anonymised in order to protect the interests of the children to whom this judgment relates. Nothing must be published or reported which allows these children or any related adults to be identified in any way.
[3] The appeal was conducted by Ms Smyth QC with Mr Mullan BL for the appellant. The Trust was represented by Ms MacKenzie BL. The second respondent was represented by Ms McCartney BL and the Guardian ad Litem was represented by Ms Steele BL. I am grateful to all counsel for the care and attention they have applied to this case and for their written and oral submissions.
[6] The care orders were made by a Family Proceedings Court sitting at Newtownards. As a prelude to the making of the care orders, the threshold criteria were set out in a document which is dated 1 July 2015. The threshold criteria were agreed under the following headings:
(i) The children have suffered neglect of physical needs due to parenting provided by the respondents.
(ii) The respondents have moved home 14 times and this has caused instability in the children�'s lives.
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