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Adoption Act 1994
Part 3The adoption process
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Part 3 — The adoption process
Division 1 — Preliminary matters
16. 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
17. Persons whose effective consent is required 16
18. Effective consent, meaning of 17
20. Prospective adoptive parent, who can be specified as in consent 19
21. Man who may be prospective adoptee’s father to be notified of consent etc. 19
22. Revoking consent, time limit for 21
23. Revoking consent, formalities for 22
Division 3 — Court applications as to consents to adoption and notices
24. Consent requirement (s. 17), Court may dispense with 22
25. Service of notice requirements (s. 21), Court’s powers as to 24
26. Parenting order application (s. 21), Court’s powers as to 25