Kathy Green

Kathy Green was a social worker who dealt with the adoption of Nicky and Sarah Louise Tilsley by Martin Platt after he married Gail in 1991. Martin wanted to adopt Gail's children so that they would all have the same name, including David who had been a Tilsley from birth despite being his son.

A week before their court date, the Platts received a visit from Kathy at 33 Hammond Road so that she could go through all the relevant documents such as birth certificates and interview Nicky, the only one of Gail's children old enough to remember her first husband Brian Tilsley. Gail and Martin had to leave the room for Kathy's chat with the ten-year-old so that she could gauge his true feelings. Although Nicky liked Martin, due to his age his replies to Kathy's questions were simple and honest. These included Martin stopping Nicky playing for the St. Luke's football team and preventing him from going to church with his Grandma Ivy or her house. Kathy didn't share these details with Nicky's parents but did tacitly confirm the former tale by asking Martin if Nicky played football, with Martin saying that he did but wasn't on a team.

Kathy's arrival at the house was poorly timed as Ivy had called unannounced a minute earlier and heard the social worker introducing herself as Gail was ushering her out. Ivy was aware that Martin planned to adopt Brian's kids but didn't realise it was happening so soon. As she was determined for Nicky and Sarah Louise to retain her late son's name, Ivy got in touch with social services and had Kathy visit her at 5 Coronation Street where she fed her a pack of lies about Gail using Martin to change her children's surnames in order to bury her guilt over Brian's death. Ivy used the fact that Martin was ten years younger than his wife to argue that the marriage was unstable and wouldn't last longer than six months. Although it was clear that Ivy had her own agenda, Kathy nevertheless took down what she had to say.

Ivy's attempt to scupper the adoption failed, and a few days later Nicky, Sarah Louise and David became Platts.