187Prohibition on contact with birth parents of child

#### 187 Prohibition on contact with birth parents of child 187 Prohibition on contact with birth parents of child > > (1) A prospective adoptive parent of a child must not— > > > > > (a) contact or attempt to contact a birth parent of the child, or > > > > > (b) procure another person to contact or attempt to contact a birth parent, > > > > (whether in or outside New South Wales) before the child has been allocated to the adoptive parent in accordance with this Act and the allocation has been accepted. > > > > Maximum penalty—25 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (2) It is not an offence to contact or attempt to contact a birth parent or procure another person to contact or attempt to contact a birth parent if — > > > > > (a) the prospective adoptive parent is a relative or a step parent, or > > > > > (b) the contact has been approved by the Secretary.