The respondent, an unmarried mother, voluntarily surrendered her child for adoption.
The day after the surrender was signed, the child was placed for adoption.
The respondent subsequently attempted to withdraw her consent.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that under s. 15(6) of The Child Welfare Act, the right to withdraw a voluntary surrender is conditional upon the child not having been placed for adoption.
Since the child had already been placed, the respondent was not entitled to the return of the child.
The appeal was allowed.
