Court of Appeal reconsiders the legal definition of "father"

Re J (Loss of Parental Responsibility): Re M (Loss of Parental Responsibility): Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344

In three separate appeals relating to the true meaning of the word "father" in the Children Act 1989, the Court of Appeal invited the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene with advice, which was accepted.