Milton v. Baby Nona and Others – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 212

The case between Milton (the adopted son and appellant) and Baby Nona (petitioner/respondent) and others concerned the validity and collateral challenge of an adoption order made on a joint application by two persons whose marriage was subsequently declared null and void. The dispute centered on whether such an adoption order could be attacked on the basis of the applicants’ marital status and whether the child’s rights under the order were compromised. It was held that an adoption order granted under these circumstances is not a nullity and remains effective until properly set aside by a competent court. The holding reaffirmed that adoption orders are not subject to collateral attack unless they are void ab initio, emphasizing the child’s welfare and status conferred through statutory pro