Hemmes v Young - [2005] 2 NZLR 755

Family and domestic relationships — Adoption — Declaration of paternity — Application by adopted person to establish whether third party is natural father — Whether statutory provision that “for all purposes” adopted child becomes child of adoptive parent and ceases to be child of natural parent bar to application — Adoption Act 1955, s 16(2).

Human rights — Discrimination — Discrimination on account of family status — United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child, arts 7 and 21.