ABANDONED CHILD
Adoption Moie
(AZ Preoo Astociationl WELLINGTON, Aug 14. The child found nbacid'aaed in a telephone booth a# Paimerstcri North would be adopted tf toe mother did n-yt ctokn him within a reasonable time, told the Superiftendent of Child Welfare. Mr C. E. Peek, today Mr Peek raid be thought thia point ehould be made clear because of many mietmderstandinffi, about the eaee. It had never been intended that the child "hotrld remain a State ward indefinitely. There was always the ciiar.ee that the child's mother wag suffering from some temporary breakdown and mighi recover Had the child been adopted almost immediately after he wa« found and had the mother then turned up and wanted her baiyy, a deplorable situation could have resulted.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29901, 15 August 1962, Page 22
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124ABANDONED CHILD Press, Volume CI, Issue 29901, 15 August 1962, Page 22
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