arried Fathers) [2001] 1FLR 646. In each case the 42 mother wished her baby to be adopted and did not want to disclose the identity of the father without parental responsibility to the local authority. Since implementation of the Act, this question has also been considered by the courts in the case of Re C (A child) v XYZ County Council. 2.40. The court in the case of Re C confirmed that the Act does not impose any duty on an adoption agency to make enquiries of a father without parental responsibility, or his family, unless this is in the best interests of the child. The adoption agency, or the courts, has the discretion whether to contact a father without parental responsibility where the mother does not want to disclose his identity. In exercising this discretion, an adoption agency should consider the nature of the child's relationship with the father and the nature and extent of the father's relationship with the child's mother and any siblings of the child. It must also consider whether it would be contrary to Article 8 of the Convention to prevent disclosure of the birth of a child to the child’s father. Article 8 guarantees respect for private and family life. 2.41. In the case of Re H the parents had had a relationship: they had lived together and their relationship lasted several years. The father had shown continuing commitment to the elder sibling of the child. The father was entitled to respect for family life with the younger child under Article 8 and to place the child without notice would be a breach of that right. In accordance with the court rules3 the court held that the father should be given notice and made a respondent with an opportunity to be heard. 2.42. In the case of Re G the parents had never lived together and their relationship did not show