We are all currently living in unprecedented times due to the onslaught of the Covid-19 disease. Individuals and families are requiring to isolate from elderly relatives, friends and work colleagues. All those familiar mutual networks of support that we have taken for granted are now dramatically curtailed.
child welfare
Adoption must be necessary
A recent Sheriff Court decision has emphasised that if someone seeks to adopt a child but one of the natural parents of the child does not consent to the adoption then that adoption will only proceed if the child’s welfare requires it.
