A couple have launched a last-ditch attempt to stop their two-year-old daughter being adopted. They previously lost custody of her after Cardiff council raised concerns including domestic violence.
In June an adoption panel approved the child's match to a new family. The biological parents were days from goodbye contact with the girl when the mother applied to Cardiff Family Court for leave to revoke a placement order. She told the court: "We acknowledge past mistakes and poor choices made in the past. We regret what has happened, but we have learnt from our experiences."
The parents admit concealing their relationship in the past but now live openly as a couple. They say they have overcome Class A drug addiction, found jobs, and had therapy to ensure they can care for their child in a stable environment. The mother told WalesOnline she would "fight until my last breath" to stop her daughter being adopted. Her latest application is the third time she has battled in court to care for the girl.
