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Topic

Adoption order

Legal area

Court

30 Nov 2021

Mrs B AND ANOTHER v. THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR C

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 3534
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAD8/2021

The court granted the adoption and dewarding because statutory requirements under s8 AO were satisfied: birth parents gave informed consent, the Applicants were found fit and proper by the Director and Official Solicitor, there was no payment in consideration of the adoption, and adoption was demonstrably in the best interests of C given long-term placement, strong bonding and the child's own wishes and maturity; procedural irregularities identified were remedied and did not justify refusal.
30 Nov 2021

Mrs B AND ANOTHER v. FRC AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 3534
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1722/2020

The Court found all statutory requirements under section 8 of the Adoption Ordinance satisfied (informed parental consents, Applicants fit and proper, adoption in C's best interests), and therefore granted the adoption order and dewarding; procedural irregularities were noted but did not undermine the substantive statutory prerequisites and were waived given the circumstances.