Hearings
England & Wales
11 Apr 1997 [1998] Fam 58; [1997] 3 WLR 768; [1997] 3 All ER 620; [1997] 2 FLR 406, Fam D (Singer J)
In re W (A Minor) (Adoption: Homosexual Adopter)
Subject Matter
ADOPTION — Freeing child for adoption — Adoption by homosexual — Local authority applying to free child for adoption by woman living in homosexual relationship — Mother withholding consent — Whether jurisdiction to make adoption order in favour of single person in homosexual relationship — Whether contrary to public policy — Adoption Act 1976, ss 6, 15(1)(a)
[1998] Fam 58; [1997] 3 WLR 768; [1997] 3 All ER 620; [1997] 2 FLR 406, Fam D