V.Y.R. AND A.V.R. v. BULGARIA - 48321/20 (Judgment : No Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Third Section)

Art 8 • Family life • No shortcomings in authorities� decision to place child for adoption without the biological mother�s consent • Decision based on child�s best interests • Domestic authorities not responsible for the breaking of family ties and bond between mother and child • Margin of appreciation not overstepped • Possibility for mother to participate in decision-making process • Annulment of adoption placement possible, in principle, if a change in circumstances

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Pere Pastor Vilanova , President , ��������� Georgios A. Serghides, ��������� Yonko Grozev, ��������� Jolien Schukking, ��������� Peeter Roosma, ��������� Ioannis Ktistakis, ��������� Andreas Z�nd , judges , and Milan Bla�ko, Section Registrar,

the application (no. 48321/20 ) against the Republic of Bulgaria lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by two Bulgarian nationals, Ms V.Y.R. and Ms A.V.R. (�the applicants�), on 26 October 2020;