RBW&M v T&T

THE FAMILY COURT SITTING AT READING 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 TO 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 & 16th To 17th November 2016 B e f o r e :

Ms Quinn, Counsel, for RBW&M Mr Williamson, Counsel, for the First Respondent Mother CT Mr Miller, Counsel, for the Second Respondent Father NT Mr Robertson, Solicitor, for the Third Respondent, L, acting through their Children's Guardian Mr Mitchell, Counsel, for the Fourth and Fifth Respondents, Mr and Mrs G ____________________

I have read all of the evidence in this case contained in the Bundle and have heard from various witnesses over the course of this hearing.

Judi Lyons parenting assessment of CT and NT is dated 23 rd February 2016 and can be found at E51-E92. Her conclusions (E83-87) were that both parents were capable of meeting L's basic needs, and that the parents had separated, though she did acknowledge the difficulty of assessing CT's ability to keep L safe in light of the lack of explanation for the injury which occurred in her care.

The final social work evidence from the social worker, Lianne Noble, highlighted the Local Authority concerns about the apparent lack of stability in NT's lifestyle, the absence of explanation from CT for the serious injury which L suffered and the extensive communications between the parents despite telling professionals that they had ceased to be in a relationship.