Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion
1:25 pm
Dr. Fergus Ryan:
One of the issues in this regard is the position of the birth father. If the birth father is not a guardian, his consent is not required, but he must be consulted. In that context, whether it is an adoption as envisaged by this scheme or a second parent adoption, it would be important that all persons whose consent is required or who should be consulted should be part of the process.
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