The adoption of the child, known as Child P, has been made public by president of the family division of the High Court Sir James Munby due to the high-profile nature of the case.
The case attracted global media attention last year after it emerged that the child’s mother Alessandra Pacchieri, who was visiting the UK from Italy, had been given a forced caesarean while being treated under the Mental Health Act.
Munby has now confirmed that the child was adopted on 1 April.
British Association for Adoption and Fostering director of policy, research and development John Simmonds said the case’s global media attention, mental health issues and the mother being a non-UK resident put it “at the height of complexity”.
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