The court can in exceptional circumstances exercise its inherent jurisdiction to revoke a freeing order on the application of the mother even though she had said she had no wish to be involved in the child’s future. A statutory lacuna was creating orphans. Citations: Times 26-Oct-1998, Gazette 25-Nov-1998 Statutes: Adoption Act 1976 18(6) Adoption Updated: … Continue reading In Re C (A Minor) (Adoption – Freeing Order): FD 26 Oct 1998