What evidence let the Klang girl be treated as abandoned as a new born?

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The Klang Girl Was Deemed Abandoned as a Newborn Based on Circumstantial Evidence and the Biological Mother's Unavailability

The Court of Appeal, in a majority decision, determined that the Klang girl was abandoned as a newborn. This conclusion was reached despite prior discussions about adoption between the adoptive parents and the biological mother, B. The court found that B left the child at the clinic shortly after birth and subsequently became uncontactable and untraceable, fulfilling the criteria for abandonment of a newborn under Section 19B of the Federal Constitution.
Biological Mother's Disappearance and Untraceability

The adoptive parents, L and T, met the biological mother, B, at a clinic in Klang in 2008, where she subsequently gave birth. A few days later, when L and T returned to the clinic, a nurse informed them that B had absconded and left the child behind. Attempts to contact B were unsuccessful as her provided phone number had been deactivated. Crucially, B's true identity, nationality, immigration status, and citizenship status remained unestablished, and the identity and status of the biological father were also unknown.
False Declaration Occurred Post-Abandonment

While the adoptive father, L, made a false declaration stating he and T were the child's biological parents during the birth registration and later MyKad application, the Court of Appeal noted this occurred after the child had already been left at the clinic. The National Registration Department (NRD) uncovered the falsehood when the girl applied for her MyKad at age 12, observing she did not resemble L. L was subsequently convicted for providing false information. However, the court ruled that this false declaration, while serious, did not negate the initial act of abandonment by B.
Prior Adoption Discussions Do Not Disprove Abandonment

The Court of Appeal clarified that prior discussions or arrangements concerning adoption do not automatically preclude a finding of abandonment. The court held that a mother can still abandon a newborn by leaving the child at the place of birth without leaving reliable information for identification or tracing. In this specific case, the biological mother's single name "B" and the lack of any verifiable particulars meant she could not be identified or traced, leading the majority to conclude that the child was indeed abandoned.

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