/

/

Where to start with an Australian legal problem: plain-English guides, with the legislation and case law behind them.

Platform

Legislation
Cases
Guides
Find a lawyer
Absurdities
Ask Zoe
Graph
Recently analysed

Free tools

Bond claim checker
Barking dog and noise diary
Support at Home statement check
All tools

Lawyers: our picks

Lawyers in Sydney
Lawyers in Melbourne
Lawyers in Brisbane
Lawyers in Perth
Family lawyers
Employment lawyers
Criminal lawyers
Wills and estates lawyers
Find a lawyer

Company

Pricing
API
Privacy
Terms
Support
X
LinkedIn
Instagram

Jurisdictions

Commonwealth
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory

© 2026 Zoe. All rights reserved.

Zoe is a legal information platform. Always consult the Federal Register of Legislation for authoritative text.

Section 18 - Adoption Act 2000 - Definition | Zoe

Legislation Cases Guides Find a lawyer Absurdities Ask Zoe Graph Pricing

Home/Legislation/Adoption Act 2000/18

NSWIn ForceAct

Adoption Act 2000

18Definition

Start here

Get a plain-English read of 18

Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Adoption Act 2000.

Ask Zoe about this section View in full context

18 Definition

18 Definition

In this Part, the 2008 amending Act means the Adoption Amendment Act 2008.

Previous section17When can Court dispense with consent of person other than the child?

Next section19Changes to adoption process