Skinner v Carter: 1948

An adoption order alters the status of the child concerned, who is the person primarily affected and interested. Consequently, in any proceedings for the revocation or annulment of an adoption order, the child must be represented.

Judges:

Lord Greene MR

Citations:

[1948] Ch 387

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedAlexander Cameron (Ap) v Ian Macintyre Gibson, As Executor Dative of the Late Dugald Macintyre and Another SCS 2-Dec-2003
An adoption order had been made, but at the time, the adopted child was over the maximum age. Application was made to set it aside.
Held: Adoption orders could not be set aside save for where some fraud could be demonstrated to have been . .
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Adoption

Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.194025