A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother and A Father - In the matter of female twins aged 7 1/2 years
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | McFarland J |
| Judgment Date | 12 February 2024 |
| Neutral Citation | [2024] NIFam 1 |
| Date | 12 February 2024 |
| Court | Family Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2024] NIFam 1
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McF12422
ICOS No: 23/052301 &
23/252507
Delivered: 12/02/2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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FAMILY DIVISION
OFFICE OF CARE AND PROTECTION
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Between:
A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Applicant/Respondent
-v-
A MOTHER
Respondent/Appellant
-and-
A FATHER
Respondent/Appellant
IN THE MATTER OF FEMALE TWINS AGED 7½ YEARS
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Mr A Magee KC with Ms C Hughes BL (instructed by the Directorate of Legal Services)
for the Health and Social Care Trust
Ms S Simpson KC with Mr P Gillen BL (instructed by Gus Campbell solicitors) for the
mother
Ms F McNulty BL (instructed by E & L Kennedy solicitors) for the father
Ms M Connolly KC with Ms S Jones BL (instructed by Walker McDonald solicitors) for
the children’s court guardian representing the interests of the children
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McFARLAND J
Introduction
[1] This judgment deals with appeals from the mother and father against a
decision made by His Honour Judge McGarrity (“Judge McGarrity”) at Craigavon
Family Care Centre on 8 November 2023 to free their twin daughters for adoption.
[2] I will refer to the children as “the twins” to protect their identity. The twins
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