title: Re K.D. (a minor), 18 February 1988.
abstract: The British House of Lords held that, if a child's welfare so dictates, a parent's access can be terminated in wardship proceedings so as to permit a local authority to place the child for adoption.  It rejected an argument that such termination of access was contrary to fundamental notions of family life and family ties as expressed in Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.   It ruled that the child's welfare principle and Article 8 both expressed the concept that the natural bond and relationship between a parent and child should be interfered with only if the child's welfare so dictates.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption; D000367:Age Factors; D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody; D002668:Child Rearing; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D006806:Human Rights; D007603:Jurisprudence; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011640:Public Policy; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Adoption--legal aspects; Age Factors; Behavior; Child; Child Custody--legal aspects; Child Rearing; Court Decision; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Europe; Family Policy; Human Rights; Northern Europe; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Social Policy; Social Protection; United Kingdom; Youth