S (A child), Re

The written reasons are being distributed on the strict understanding that in any report, no person may be identified by name or location (Other than a person identified by name in the reasons themselves) and that in particular the anonymity of the children and the adult members of their family must be strictly preserved

These Facts and Reasons have been agreed by all parties save for the first respondent, who does not oppose nor consent to them, such Facts and Reasons being adopted by the Court and the Court is satisfied the proposed orders are appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

We are considering applications by X Council for a Care Order and a Placement Order in respect of a child S who is 11 Months old. S has two siblings EB, who resides with her paternal grandparents and PH who resides with her maternal grandparents.

S�s mother is Ms W who has not attended court today but is represented by Ms P.� Ms W has given her solicitor full instructions in respect of these applications.� Ms W does not consent to the applications today but nor does she actively oppose them or seek to challenge the evidence before us.� Ms W is realistic as to which orders are likely to be made and has chosen not to attend this hearing today.

Mr T was granted party status at an early hearing in order to facilitate� DNA testing to seek to establish paternity in respect of M. The DNA test results excluded Mr T from paternity and at a hearing on the 11.1.10 his party status was revoked.� Other than participating in DNA testing Mr T has not engaged in the court process and has not sought to involve himself in S�s life.� There is no further information available to the Local Authority to identify S�s father.