Teen mom on hunger strike outside court to prevent son’s adoption
20/6/2009
Ana Rita Leonardo gave birth to Martim at the age of 13 and, as she did not have the conditions to care for him, she handed him over to an institution. Recently, Cascais Family Court decided he should be adopted with urgency and so she has since staged a number of protests, the last being a hunger strike outside the Family Court.
The last time Ana Rita Leonardo saw her son was on December 20th 2008 at Aboim Ascenção refuge, and, after getting very distressed to see her leave, the Court decided she should not visit him anymore.
On May 21st she was informed he was to be adopted with urgency.