A year 3 student who accidentally called his teacher "Mum" in front of the entire class is now legally part of her family, a court has ruled.
The incident occurred during Tuesday's classroom spelling bee when Conner, 8, raised his hand to ask, "Mum, can I go to the toilet?"
Under Section 14B of the Victorian Family Law Act, any child who refers to a non-parental adult as "Mum" or "Dad" in the presence of three or more witnesses is automatically transferred into their legal custody.
"I didn't ask for this," Mrs S said. "But Conner is my son now. The law is the law."
Mrs S confirmed Conner would be moving into her Strathfieldsaye home this weekend and would now refer to his biological mother as "Other Mum."
"He made his choice, "Conner's bio-mum Debbie told The Bendigo Standard. "I just hope Mrs S knows he doesn't eat crusts."
"Court said Conner has to attend all of Mrs S' family functions, including her cousin's Greek Orthodox baptism next weekend, Uncle Dave's annual fishing trip, and family Christmas photo. I was trying to teach fractions."
Mrs S confirmed she now has 23 legal children after a particularly confusing week in 2019.
The case sets a dangerous precedent, with one PE teacher in Ballarat now facing mandatory Christmas participation after his student mistakenly called him 'Dad.'
