"For me, the welfare of the girl is paramount. I am scared to send her away. How can I ensure her welfare there," Justice Devan Ramachandran asked.
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday appointed Advocate Parvathy Menon as amicus curiae to assist the court in the petition filed by a couple seeking permission to return their adopted child and annul the adoption.
The couple adopted the child (now she turned 18 years old) based on the order issued by the Guardian Judge, Ludhiana, Punjab, but they wanted to annul the adoption alleging that she was unable to integrate with the family.
When the petition came up for hearing Justice Devan Ramachandran said that the contents of the report of the Secretary, District Legal Service Authority, Thiruvananthapuram, who interacted with the child, are distressing, particularly as to the plight of the young woman.
It stated that the girl, who recently turned 18 years old, expressed an intense desire to return to her parental state in Ludhiana, Punjab. This may be because she feels forlorn and virtually destitute in Kerala being 'abandoned' by her adoptive parents.