England and Wales.

The article discusses several court cases in England and Wales that are related to adoption and foster care. The High Court Family Division held that it is within the power of the court to make a special guardianship order that will place a child under the care of relatives under the section 38(6) of the Children Act 1989. In another case, the court claims that the responsibility of a local authority to a looked after child could be discharged by providing accommodation. One of the case is about the removal of children on an interim care.