The woman was misguided as to what was in the children's best interests, a High Court judge said. The Family Court had refused adoption, in part on the grounds that a blood-link was not proved, even to the standard of balance of probabilities. By the time the case went to the High Court, which heard the woman's appeal, DNA tests had shown a familial link. Taken along with other evidence, including a social worker's interviews with the children in Ethiopia, the judge accepted their identity was probably proved. But the judge believed the New Zealand aunt was misguided about what was in the children's best interests.

Source: Ethiopian News April 01, 2020 03:22 UTC