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Adoption Act 2009
sec.219Grounds for discharge
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### sec.219 Grounds for discharge
A final adoption order may be discharged on any of the following grounds—
the order was made or something was done for the purpose of making the order—
because of a false or misleading document or representation; or
because a person acted fraudulently or used undue influence on another person; or
in another improper way;
a consent required for the adoption was not given freely and voluntarily by a person with capacity to give the consent;
there are other exceptional circumstances that warrant the discharge.
For this section, a person used undue influence on another person if the first person—
used or threatened to use force or restraint against the other person; or
caused or threatened to cause injury to the other person; or
caused or threatened to cause any other detriment to the other person.
(sec.219-ssec.1) A final adoption order may be discharged on any of the following grounds— the order was made or something was done for the purpose of making the order— because of a false or misleading document or representation; or because a person acted fraudulently or used undue influence on another person; or in another improper way; a consent required for the adoption was not given freely and voluntarily by a person with capacity to give the consent; there are other exceptional circumstances that warrant the discharge.
(sec.219-ssec.2) For this section, a person used undue influence on another person if the first person— used or threatened to use force or restraint against the other person; or caused or threatened to cause injury to the other person; or caused or threatened to cause any other detriment to the other person.
- (a) the order was made or something was done for the purpose of making the order— (i) because of a false or misleading document or representation; or (ii) because a person acted fraudulently or used undue influence on another person; or (iii) in another improper way;
- (i) because of a false or misleading document or representation; or
- (ii) because a person acted fraudulently or used undue influence on another person; or
- (iii) in another improper way;
- (b) a consent required for the adoption was not given freely and voluntarily by a person with capacity to give the consent;
- (c) there are other exceptional circumstances that warrant the discharge.
- (i) because of a false or misleading document or representation; or
- (ii) because a person acted fraudulently or used undue influence on another person; or
- (iii) in another improper way;
- (a) used or threatened to use force or restraint against the other person; or
- (b) caused or threatened to cause injury to the other person; or
- (c) caused or threatened to cause any other detriment to the other person.