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An Application for a Permanence Order under section 80 of the Adoption and Children ( Scotland ) Act 2007 in relation to the child SMS
[4] The history of the respondents' substantial involvement with the petitioners' Social Work department and other agencies over a number of years was explained in evidence at the proof. I shall now set out a summary of the history relevant to the present applications.
[6] The first and second respondents began a relationship in 2004 when they were each undergoing rehabilitation for their drug addictions. At that time, they were both living in homeless accommodation in Greenock and were known to have a history of substance misuse.
[8] Despite these concerns, social work records indicate that all the agencies involved felt that the couple had made appropriate preparations for the arrival of the baby and that they were keen to provide appropriate levels of care. Support was provided for them on a voluntary basis. While the respondents co-operated well with Social Work Services, they questioned the need for intervention and did not seem fully to understand how their lifestyles could affect a newly born child.
[10] At the time of SMS's birth, both respondents were stable on methadone programmes. The second respondent was also stable on benzodiazepines, which were being prescribed to him at that time.
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