Adoption Act 1994
Part 3The adoption process
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Part 3 — The adoption process
Division 1 — Preliminary matters
- Birth parent wanting to have child adopted, CEO’s duties as to 15
16A. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, CEO’s duties as to prospective adoption of 16
Division 2 — Consent to adoption
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Persons whose effective consent is required 16
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Effective consent, meaning of 17
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Prospective adoptive parent, who can be specified as in consent 19
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Man who may be prospective adoptee’s father to be notified of consent etc. 19
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Revoking consent, time limit for 21
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Revoking consent, formalities for 22
Division 3 — Court applications as to consents to adoption and notices
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Consent requirement (s. 17), Court may dispense with 22
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Service of notice requirements (s. 21), Court’s powers as to 24
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Parenting order application (s. 21), Court’s powers as to 25