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Adoption - From: 2000 To: 2000
This page lists 7 cases, and was prepared on 02 April 2018.
In Re A (Adoption: Mother's Objections) [2000] 1 FLR 665
2000
Adoption, Human Rights
European Convention on Human Rights
1 Citers
In re KLA (An Infant) [2000] NI 234
2000
Sir John MacDermott
Northern Ireland, Adoption
Sir John MacDermott considered the purpose of freeing orders. The purpose was: "to find out if a child would be available for adoption before prospective adopters were found and their hopes frustrated if the adoption court ruled that consent was not being unreasonably withheld."
1 Citers
In Re J (A Minor) (Adoption: Freeing Order); FD 26-May-2000 - Times, 26 May 2000
In Re J (Minor) (Isle of Man: Adoption) Gazette, 22 June 2000; Times, 07 June 2000; Gazette, 15 June 2000
7 Jun 2000
FD
Adoption, Children, International
Because the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom under the Act, proceedings for an adoption of a child from the Isle of Man were an inter-country adoption, and so had to be commenced in the High Court. There was, however, nothing to prevent the High Court transferring the case to the County Court in appropriate situations. The need arose even though the Act envisaged a child subject to a freeing order being placed with a Manx couple with a view to adoption.
Adoption Act 1976 56
In Re N (A Minor) (Adoption: Foreign Guardianship) Times, 27 June 2000
27 Jun 2000
FD
Adoption, Child Support
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.
Adoption Act 1976 16(1)
In Re F (Minors) (Adoption: Freeing Order); CA 4-Jul-2000 - Times, 04 July 2000; Gazette, 07 September 2000
In Re R (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Teenage Mother) Times, 19 July 2000
19 Jul 2000
FD
Children, Adoption
There is no general rule that the baby of a young teenage mother should be adopted. Nevertheless it would not be right to concentrate on the interests of the mother as a child. The unborn child must be given equal consideration, and a twin-track approach to planning must be used. Where appropriate suitable adopters could be identified before the child's birth, although this must not pre-empt the decision of the court. An interim placement of the child should be determined on evidence as a matter of urgency after the child's birth.