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ADOPTION BY STEP FATHER LawFinder - 1731937 by anji.0007 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Madras High Court ruled that the consent of a biological father for the adoption of his child by a stepfather cannot be implied from a divorce decree, as such consent involves irrevocable legal consequences. The court emphasized that the rights of the child must be preserved, allowing for the possibility of joint custody instead of severing ties with the biological father. The petition for adoption was deemed inappropriate without explicit consent from both biological parents and the child, as required
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