THE HIGH COURT FAMILY LAW [2021] IEHC 53 [2020 No. 75 M] IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(2) OF THE ADOPTION ACT 2010 (AS AMENDED) AND IN THE MATTER OF S.H., A MINOR [DOB REDACTED] BETWEEN:- THE CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY & M.H. & I.A.H. (OTHERWISE A.H.) APPLICANTS AND THE ADOPTION AUTHORITY OF IRELAND RESPONDENT -AND - [2020 No. 76 M] IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(2) OF THE ADOPTION ACT 2010 (AS AMENDED) AND IN THE MATTER OF T.S., A MINOR BORN [DOB REDACTED] BETWEEN: CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY AND W.M. & R.M. APPLICANTS AND THE ADOPTION AUTHORITY OF IRELAND RESPONDENT -AND- [2020 No. 77 M] IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(2) OF THE ADOPTION ACT 2010 (AS AMENDED) AND IN THE MATTER OF S.S., A MINOR BORN ON THE [DOB REDACTED] BETWEEN: CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY AND N.S. & U.S. APPLICANTS AND THE ADOPTION AUTHORITY OF IRELAND RESPONDENT -AND- [2020 No. 78 M] IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54(2) OF THE ADOPTION ACT 2010 (AS AMENDED) AND IN THE MATTER OF S.S., A MINOR BORN ON THE [DOB REDACTED] BETWEEN: CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY AND N.S. & U.S. APPLICANTS AND THE ADOPTION AUTHORITY OF IRELAND RESPONDENT JUDGMENT of Mr. Justice Jordan delivered electronically on the 27th day of January, 2021 1. These proceedings concern four applications brought by the Child and Family Agency (‘the Agency’) pursuant to s. 54(2) of the Adoption Acts 2010 – 2017 (as amended) seeking in