Somebody who had been appointed guardian of a child by a foreign court but which order was recognised here, had sufficient standing to be the person entitled to give consent to an adoption or whose consent could be dispensed with. The Act should be read to give a wider construction as to the person able to give consent, and the authorities interpreted accordingly.
Citations:
Times 27-Jun-2000
Statutes:
Adoption, Child Support
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.82068