Hence the need for a rigorous screening process. Even then, one in five breaks down. Contrary to popular myth, surveys show older people and childless couples are accepted and transracial adoptions were running at 20 per cent even before the change in guidelines. It was right to offer the fugitives a chance in court. The first priority must be the children's safety.
Desperate fugitives have a habit of doing desperate things.
Now the couple know an independent judge will hear their case.