The appellants, residents of Ontario, signed consents for their unborn child to be adopted by the respondents, who were domiciled in Quebec.
After the child was born and placed with the respondents, the appellants changed their minds and sought the return of the child via a writ of habeas corpus.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, holding that the child was validly placed for adoption under both Quebec and Ontario law.
Consequently, the Youth Court had exclusive jurisdiction to determine custody and adoption, and the Superior Court correctly quashed the writ of habeas corpus.
