Martha Gray in the High Court in Prospective Adopters v A County Council [2021] EWHC 91 (Fam)

29th Jan 2021 | News

This case concerned the extent of any legal obligation under the Vienna Convention to notify foreign consular authorities of an application for an adoption order in relinquished babies cases with a view to identifying the birth father and/or wider family.

The judgment can be found here.

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