Can the biological father of a child be notified of the adoption of the child prior to the child being adopted?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Leason v. Saskatchewan (Department of Social Services), 2003 SKQB 8 (CanLII):
In Waddell v. Hunter (1993), 1993 CanLII 816 (BC SC), 48 R.F.L. (3d) 203 (B.C.S.C.) a child was born of a somewhat brief relationship which had ended prior to the child’s birth. The birth mother immediately placed the child for adoption and did not advise the biological father of the birth or of her decision to have the child adopted. An adoption order was made. The consent of the father was not required as he was not a “parent” under s. 8 of the Adoption Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 4. Prior to the adoption the father had commenced an action against the mother seeking custody of the child. The adoption was finalized before the custody application was dealt with. Under the legislation in question the father was not entitled to any notice of the adoption.
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