Papers by Claire Fenton-Glynn
It is unknown how many surrogate births take place each year, let alone the number of internation... more It is unknown how many surrogate births take place each year, let alone the number of international surrogacy arrangements, however, statistics suggest that the use of foreign surrogates is an expanding practice, increasing from 2% of all parental orders in 2008, to 13% in 2010 and 26% in 2011. 1 Surrogacy in England is an informal and uncertain procedure, where demand for surrogate mothers far outstrips supply; as a result, couples are seeking jurisdictions where the legislation is more permissive and surrogates more easily available.
(2015) Child and Family Law Quarterly
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 2015
The case of Re DE (A Child) [2014] EWFC 6 concerned a young child of two-and-a-half years of age,... more The case of Re DE (A Child) [2014] EWFC 6 concerned a young child of two-and-a-half years of age, whose mother was on the borderline of a mild learning difficulty and whose father had a more significant cognitive impairment. Care proceedings commenced at D's birth, and following a successful residential placement in a local authority foster placement, a care order was granted following a care plan under which D remained with his parents with a package of support from the local authority and other agencies. Thereafter, D remained at home for 18 months, during which time the local authority became increasingly concerned about his slow developmental progress, and his risk of physical harm through the failure of the parents to recognise risk and predict potential dangers. As a result, the local authority concluded that D should be removed from his parents' care.
Handbook on European Family Law
Katharina Boele-Woelki and Nina Dethloff (eds), Family Law and Culture in Europe: Developments, Challenges and Opportunities
The right of the child to be heard in adoption proceedings flows directly from the provisions of ... more The right of the child to be heard in adoption proceedings flows directly from the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by almost every country in the world. In this paper, the interpretation of this principle across European jurisdictions will be analysed, both in terms of children who are old enough to make a determinative decision concerning their future, and those who are younger yet still possess the right to be heard. The wide variety of practices in Europe highlight the lack of progress in this field of law, which is not assisted by the conservative jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.
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