Adopted baby ‘Ann’ to be returned to natural parents next month

BABY “ANN”, the two-year-old girl who was the subject of a legal battle between her natural and prospective adoptive parents is to be handed back to her natural parents next month.

The Supreme Court yesterday said it was reassured to hear from counsel on all sides of the case that the process of preparing the child for transfer to the custody of her parents is going well and should be satisfactorily concluded during January next.

Chief Justice John Murray, in a ruling made public yesterday, said the process could not have gone as well as it has without the full cooperation and commitment of the couple who were the prospective adoptive parents.