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Adoption Act 2000
60When is consent to be given?
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60 When is consent to be given?
60 When is consent to be given?
Consent to the adoption of a child cannot be given unless it is given—
(a) at least 30 days after the child is born, and
(b) at least 14 days after the person giving the consent is given a copy of the instrument of consent and the mandatory written information (if required).
s 60: Am 2008 No 103, Sch 1 [15].