Consent to adoption

The court may dispense with any consent required by section 135 (3)(a) of this Act if it is satisfied, (a) that the person whose consent is to be dispensed with has abandoned or deserted the (b) that the person liable to contribute to the support of the child has, for a period of not less than one year, persistently neglected the child or refused to contribute towards the child’s support; (c) that the person whose consent is required cannot be found within three weeks before the making of the order, or is incapable of giving his consent; or (d) that one or both of the parents is or are unable to give consent due to mental incapacity.