Adoption articles

Partner, Emily Boardman, has written numerous articles for prospective adopters to help them understand when they may need to take legal advice, as well as to understand their rights if any disputes were to occur with placements or birth parents.

A recent case heard by the Court of Appeal is of particular interest to prospective adopters. It inv…

I have previously written about an application made by an adoptive mother (my client) to revoke adop…

The majority of prospective adopters make their application to adopt through the normal ‘agency’ rou…

Nearly a year ago the public law working group published their recommendations for best practice in …

I have previously written about a High Court decision to refuse to revoke an adoption order under th…

A case has just been published in which I represented the applicant, an adoptive mother, who sought …

In another article that aims to provide information for prospective adopters Emily Boardman sets out…

There are a number of circumstances that can call into question the plan for adoption for a child. I…

There are a number of circumstances that can call into question the plan for adoption for a child. I…

I am a trustee at Adoption UK and I am a family solicitor. I represent birth families and children i…