Adopted son ‘passed off’ as couple’s child

A woman claims her newborn son was passed off as the biological child of another couple after she believed he had been sent for adoption 54 years ago, the High Court has heard.

Adopted son ‘passed off’ as couple’s child

The woman and the son are suing a private adoption organisation over what they say were fraudulent documents stating the baby was the natural child of the couple who brought up the boy.

They are also suing the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) and the State claiming they failed or refused to provide information once the mother discovered what had happened.

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