Court rejects welfare home founder’s bid to regain custody of adopted child

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Magistrate’s Court here has rejected the application filed by the founder of welfare home Rumah Bonda, Siti Bainun Ahd Razali, to annul the temporary custody order of one of her five adopted children, who was handed over to the Social Welfare Department.

Lawyer Nur A’minahtul Mardiah Md Nor, who represented Siti Bainun, said the court rejected the application on the grounds that the order issued on July 16 was lawful and according to procedures.