Hearings
England & Wales
27 Jul 1976 [1977] Fam 25; [1976] 3 WLR 924; [1977] 1 All ER 182, CA
In re P (An Infant) (Adoption: Parental Consent)
Subject Matter
ADOPTION — Consent of parent — Dispensing with — Welfare of child — Whether “first consideration” — Whether parent unreasonably withholding consent to adoption — Principles applicable — Adoption Act 1958, s 5 (1) (b) — Children Act 1975, s 3