A father who saw his child being sent for adoption by the mother of the child and who was at the time powerless in law to do anything about it

“A father who saw his child being sent for adoption by the mother of the child and who was at the time powerless in law to do anything about it. The couple had met in England and had been residing there, but the mother later moved back to Ireland where she gave her child up for adoption. The father followed her here but was unable to intervene, not having a right to be heard on the matter. While the law has advanced and such a scenario would not recur, as the father’s rights are now recognised, there is still much work to be done regarding father’s rights.”

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