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Adoption Act 2009

sec.212Application for final adoption order

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### sec.212 Application for final adoption order Despite section 187 (1) , an application for a final adoption order may be made under that section whether or not an interim order is in force and whether or not the child has been in the custody of the prospective adoptive parents for at least 1 year.

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