14 Aug 2006
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE v. L
- Citation
- DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE v. L
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP972/2006
Applying the objective test of reasonableness set out in W (An Infant), the court found the parents' prolonged absence, failure to engage meaningfully, their disabilities' effect on parenting, unsuitable living conditions and lack of realistic prospect of providing a safe family environment meant the mother's consent was unreasonably withheld; in this exceptional case the court dispensed with consent and declared the children free for adoption and granted the father rights as if legitimate under s.3(d).