​KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Placement Order


A placement order is a court order made under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 authorizing a local authority to place a child for adoption.


The order applies where a child is already under a care order or where the legal criteria for such an order are satisfied.


A placement order grants parental responsibility to the local authority and prospective adopters.


Normally, parental or guardian consent is required before the order is made.


However, the court may dispense with consent if it considers that adoption is in the child’s best interests.