Mother Can Give Away Child for Adoption Without Father's Consent: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that a biological mother can give her child up for adoption even if the father is not available or does not consent to the adoption. This decision comes in a case where a woman named Kavitha (name changed) wanted to give her 3-year-old son Ashok (name changed) up for adoption to the petitioner, Ashok Kumar, and his wife. The Sub Registrar, Pavoorchathram, refused to…
