The Smacking Row Adoption Case
A married couple was banned by their council from adopting
because of their belief in smacking children to discipline them. After a long
court battle the couple have won a High Court victory over social workers.
A series of articles in the Daily Mail, the Telegraph and BBC News, 29th
October 2008 - 11th February 2009
Couple
win right to adopt after lengthy legal battle over claims the father once
smacked another child for swearing
By Christian Gysin and Matthew Drake
A family was 'overjoyed' today after winning the right
to adopt a little girl after a lengthy legal battle amid claims the father once
smacked another child for swearing.
An East London council's decision to ban the couple from adopting the half-sister of a boy they had raised for five years had been described as 'bizarre' and was overturned by a High Court judge.
But
despite the ruling Newham Council in East London still refused to reunite the
baby - who is known as K - with her half-brother.
Daily Mail - 11th February 2009
Smacking
row pair can now adopt
A couple have won the right to adopt a two-year-old
girl after a council blocked the move when the husband admitted smacking a
child.
The
couple, known as Mr and Mrs T, applied to adopt a girl whose brother they have
already adopted.
But
Newham Council in east London council initially said they were unsuitable
because of their attitude to corporal punishment.
It
overturned its decision ahead of a second High Court review.
BBC News - Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Smacking
row family win right to adopt
By Sarah Knapton
A family has won the right to adopt a girl after they were banned when the
father smacked a child for swearing.
The Telegraph - 11 Feb 2009
A
council has defied a High Court ruling by refusing a caring family the right to
adopt a girl because the father once smacked another child for swearing.
The
original decision to ban the couple from adopting the half-sister of a boy they
have raised for five years was described as bizarre and overturned by a judge
last week.
The Daily mail - 13th November 2008
Smacking
couple win High Court adoption case.
By Martin Beckford, Social
Affairs Correspondent
A married couple banned from adopting because of their belief in smacking
children to discipline them have won a High Court victory over their council.
The
Telegraph - 05 Nov 2008
Victory
for couple facing social workers' adoption ban for smacking their son
By Neil Sears and Matthew Drake
A couple prevented from adopting a baby girl because
they once slapped another child for swearing won a court's backing today when a
judge branded the ban 'bizarre'.
The
'caring and sensitive' couple had been told by a council they could not take in
the half-sister of a little boy they adopted five years ago.
Social
workers cited the adoptive father's 'attitude to corporal punishment' after he
revealed in adoption interviews he had once smacked the boy, now seven, for
swearing.
Daily Mail - 04th November 2008
Foster
parents told they can't adopt son's half-sister... because they believe in
smacking
By Vanessa Allen
A couple who told social workers they once smacked
their adopted son have been barred from raising his half-sister, it has been
revealed.
Council
officials rejected their bid to adopt the toddler after the father admitted he
gave her brother a smack for swearing.
Daily
Mail - 29th October 2008
Couple
who smack their daughter as 'last resort' cannot be foster parents