APPLICATION BY AP FOR ACCESS TO ADOPTION PAPERS [2022] SC GLW 3 (21 January 2022)
The court held that access to adoption papers may be granted where the applicant demonstrates a legitimate interest and the court is satisfied that disclosure is appropriate, subject to statutory safeguards.
- Citation
- [2022] SC GLW 3
- Parties
- Applicant: AP
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Judgment Date
- 21 January 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Access to Adoption Papers / Judgment
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Adoption, Access to Records
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Parties
AP
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Application for Access to Adoption Papers / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted access to adoption papers
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that access to adoption papers may be granted where the applicant demonstrates a legitimate interest and the court is satisfied that disclosure is appropriate, subject to statutory safeguards.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Applicant granted access to specified adoption papers subject to conditions
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