Special guardianship order to maternal uncle

Corey acted for an intervenor in a public law/care case involving two children, which followed on from public law proceedings concerning five older children. All the children had special needs.

Special guardianship to maternal uncle was recommended, but was not accepted by the Father.

Fact finding and final hearing were combined, involving the Mother and the Father’s subsequent and now ex-wife and concerning domestic abuse and neglect.

A Special Guardianship Order was made to the maternal uncle.