A Christian couple whose two adopted sons were removed by social workers in 2014 are to have their case reopened, it was reported in January.
In allowing the appeal, heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Simon highlighted the problem of an earlier judgment in that the judge failed to give proper account for his reasons in coming to his conclusion.
The two boys lived with the Browns (names changed) from 2010 and were legally adopted in 2013. Due to their highly traumatic background the boys had various behavioural issues and the Browns were trained in dealing with them. Mrs Brown was driving the boys to school on the day of the eldest child’s second exam, when he reached for the steering wheel. In that moment, she pushed him back. Possibly supported by his younger brother, he linked this incident with fabrications which he told the school. The new head teacher and his assistants had not known the boys for very long. Rather than consult with other teachers, they called social workers and the police. The boys were taken away instantly, not to be returned to their family home from that day to this.The boys are now separated, with the eldest living in a care institution.
