The Weekly Law Reports
[1999] 2 WLR 1079
[FAMILY DIVISION]
In re
C. (A MINOR) (ADOPTION: FREEING ORDER)
1998 July 21,
22;
Oct. 16
Oct. 16
Wall J.
Adoption
— Freeing child for adoption
— Revocation of order
— Child in care freed for adoption
— Mother renouncing right to further involvement
— No prospect of adoption
— Local authority seeking to share parental responsibility with mother
— Whether freeing order to be revoked
— Whether court to exercise inherent jurisdiction
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Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36), ss. 18(6), 19(1), 20(1)
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Children Act 1989 (c. 41), s. 100