Parents accused of ‘emotionally harming’ child by not naming him, win right to appeal

‘Parents who had their five-month-old baby boy taken off them for refusing to give him a name have won the right to challenge a judge’s ruling.

In May, Mrs Justice Parker said the decision not to give the boy a name could be ‘emotionally harmful’ and ordered the baby be taken into care after hearing how his father had assaulted one social worker and threatened to kill another.

But yesterday, the Hertfordshire couple were told they could challenge the decision in the Court of Appeal.’ Read more