[Solved] X has a daughter Y. She left for Italy to look for a job and worked there for 10 years but continued to support Y who was left under the custody of A and B. They filed a petition for adoption but did not present evidence of consent of X contending that Y has been abandoned by X. How do you think the court will decide?

Q.	X has a daughter Y. She left for Italy to look for a job and worked there for 10 years but continued to support Y who was left under the custody of A and B. They filed a petition for adoption but did not present evidence of consent of X contending that Y has been abandoned by X. How do you think the court will decide?
A.	It will grant the petition to serve the best interest of the child;
B.	It will grant even without the consent of X due to abandonment;
C.	It will deny due to lack of consent as there was no abandonment as she was merely impelled by financial constraints to go abroad;
D.	It will grant because having left Y for 10 years is considered as evidence of abandonment.
Answer» C. It will deny due to lack of consent as there was no abandonment as she was merely impelled by financial constraints to go abroad;

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