Mother alone can't give child in adoption: Court

December 09, 2012 11:45

A mother cannot independently give her child up in adoption without the father's consent as such an adoption is 'nullity' in the eyes of law, a Delhi court has said.

Additional Sessions Judge Anuradha Shukla Bhardwaj made the observations while dealing with a man's petition challenging his estranged wife's plea seeking maintenance for herself and their minor daughter, who she had allegedly given in adoption.

The court also said if the woman has given away the child to someone else in adoption then also the man has the right to challenge the adoption and can take back the minor's custody but till then he had to maintain his daughter.

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