In re T v [1987] JLR 677 (20 December 1988)
The consent of the father of an illegitimate child is not required for an adoption order because parental rights are vested solely in the mother under the relevant statute.
- Citation
- [1987] JLR 677
- Parties
- Father: T; Mother: Unknown (mother)
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 20 December 1988
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption / Application for Adoption Order
- Outcome
- Consent of father not required for adoption order.
- Legal Topics
- Adoption, Consent to Adoption, Parental Rights of Unmarried Father
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Parties
T
Father
Unknown (mother)
Mother
Procedural Posture
Adoption / Application for Adoption Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the consent of the father of an illegitimate child is required for an adoption order under the Adoption (Jersey) Law, 1961, art. 4(1)(a)
Ratio Decidendi
The consent of the father of an illegitimate child is not required for an adoption order because parental rights are vested solely in the mother under the relevant statute.
Court Disposition
Consent of father not required for adoption order.
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