52Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required

52 Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required

52 Consent of parents and persons who have parental responsibility generally required

(cf AC Act s 26)

The Court must not make an adoption order in relation to a child who is less than 18 years of age unless consent has been given—

(a) in the case of a child who has not been previously adopted by—

(i) each parent of the child, and

(ii) any person who has parental responsibility for the child, or

(b) in the case of a child who has previously been adopted—by each adoptive parent of, or person who has parental responsibility for, the child.

s 52: Am 2006 No 112, Sch 2 [5] [6].