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Adoption Act 1993
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27 Information for certain parents considering consent
(1) This section applies if the director-general knows that—
(a) a parent is considering consenting to the adoption of a child in
the 28 days following the birth of the child; or
(b) a parent under 18 years old is considering consenting to the
adoption of a child.
(2) The director-general must offer the parent—
(a) information about—
(i) the time period for providing the consent; and
(ii) the process for revocation of consent; and
(iii) alternatives to adoption; and
(iv) future contact with the child; and
(b) the opportunity for counselling, if requested.
(3) The director-general must ensure a parent mentioned in
subsection (1) (b) has access to independent legal advice.