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Adoption Act 2009
sec.183Requirements for making interim order
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### sec.183 Requirements for making interim order
The court may make an interim order only if it is satisfied of the following matters—
the child is present in Queensland;
the proposed order will promote the child’s wellbeing and best interests;
the chief executive selected the prospective adoptive parents in compliance with part 7 , division 2 ;
each of the prospective adoptive parents—
is an adult; and
is an Australian citizen or has a spouse who is an Australian citizen; and
is resident or domiciled in Queensland; and
is suitable, having regard to the matters stated in part 6 , division 5 ; and
is not pregnant;
any adoption plan required under section 169A has been agreed;
any adoption plan required under sections 170 to 172 —
has been agreed; or
has been substantially developed.
This section does not apply if the prospective adoptive parents are habitually resident in a convention country.
For the matters applying if the prospective adoptive parents are habitually resident in a convention country, see section 213 .
s 183 amd 2016 No. 57 s 36
(sec.183-ssec.1) The court may make an interim order only if it is satisfied of the following matters— the child is present in Queensland; the proposed order will promote the child’s wellbeing and best interests; the chief executive selected the prospective adoptive parents in compliance with part 7 , division 2 ; each of the prospective adoptive parents— is an adult; and is an Australian citizen or has a spouse who is an Australian citizen; and is resident or domiciled in Queensland; and is suitable, having regard to the matters stated in part 6 , division 5 ; and is not pregnant; any adoption plan required under section 169A has been agreed; any adoption plan required under sections 170 to 172 — has been agreed; or has been substantially developed.
(sec.183-ssec.2) This section does not apply if the prospective adoptive parents are habitually resident in a convention country. For the matters applying if the prospective adoptive parents are habitually resident in a convention country, see section 213 .
- (a) the child is present in Queensland;
- (b) the proposed order will promote the child’s wellbeing and best interests;
- (c) the chief executive selected the prospective adoptive parents in compliance with part 7 , division 2 ;
- (d) each of the prospective adoptive parents— (i) is an adult; and (ii) is an Australian citizen or has a spouse who is an Australian citizen; and (iii) is resident or domiciled in Queensland; and (iv) is suitable, having regard to the matters stated in part 6 , division 5 ; and (v) is not pregnant;
- (i) is an adult; and
- (ii) is an Australian citizen or has a spouse who is an Australian citizen; and
- (iii) is resident or domiciled in Queensland; and
- (iv) is suitable, having regard to the matters stated in part 6 , division 5 ; and
- (v) is not pregnant;
- (e) any adoption plan required under section 169A has been agreed;
- (f) any adoption plan required under sections 170 to 172 — (i) has been agreed; or (ii) has been substantially developed.
- (i) has been agreed; or
- (ii) has been substantially developed.
- (i) is an adult; and
- (ii) is an Australian citizen or has a spouse who is an Australian citizen; and
- (iii) is resident or domiciled in Queensland; and
- (iv) is suitable, having regard to the matters stated in part 6 , division 5 ; and
- (v) is not pregnant;
- (i) has been agreed; or
- (ii) has been substantially developed.