Two single pages titled ‘Adoption of Children Bill’.
Handwritten notes commenting on the Adoption Act.
Document titled ‘Omission from Adoption Bill, 1952, of Provision in the Private Members Bill that a Child of Unknown Religion will be deemed to be a Catholic.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from P.P. [O’Dunfhus], 14 Merton Rd. Rathmines, enclosing his observations on the Bill.
Copy of the Adoption Bill, 1952.
Copy of Section 19 of the Adoption Act dealing with disclosure of adoption to the child.
Submission by Cecil J. Barrett on Section 2 (7) Children’s Amendment Act 1957. Blames the Dept. of Health. A smear campaign has been going on against Catholic Adoption Societies.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Cecil J. Barrett, CSWB, reporting the developments regarding Section 2 (7) of the Childrens’ Amendment Act 1957.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from Charles J. Haughey. He is grateful for his letter.
Four copies of ‘Baptismal Records of Legally Adopted Children.’