sec.23Parents to be given prescribed information

### sec.23 Parents to be given prescribed information The chief executive must give each of the child’s parents a document containing information about the following matters (the prescribed information )— options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care; support (financial and otherwise) that may be available to the parent whether or not adoption of the child proceeds; possible psychological effects for the parent, both short and long-term, of consenting to the adoption; possible psychological effects for the child, both short and long-term, of being adopted; how and when the parent’s consent to the adoption may be revoked; how the parent may give the chief executive the parent’s preferences relating to the child’s adoption including, for example, preferences about— the child’s religious upbringing; or the characteristics of the child’s adoptive parents and adoptive family; or the degree of openness in the adoption; the adoption process under this Act, including— the consents required for an adoption; and the process for recruiting, assessing and selecting prospective adoptive parents; and the chief executive’s functions and powers relating to the child’s adoption; and the role of the Childrens Court; the legal effect of adoption; the rights and responsibilities of the parties to an adoption, including those relating to— adoption plans; and access to information about, and contact with, other parties to an adoption throughout the life of the adopted person; the requirement for pre-consent counselling and how it will be arranged; if the child to be adopted is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander— options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care in accordance with Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and the importance of the child being cared for in a way that— helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. The chief executive must arrange for the prescribed information to be explained to the parent. (sec.23-ssec.1) The chief executive must give each of the child’s parents a document containing information about the following matters (the prescribed information )— options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care; support (financial and otherwise) that may be available to the parent whether or not adoption of the child proceeds; possible psychological effects for the parent, both short and long-term, of consenting to the adoption; possible psychological effects for the child, both short and long-term, of being adopted; how and when the parent’s consent to the adoption may be revoked; how the parent may give the chief executive the parent’s preferences relating to the child’s adoption including, for example, preferences about— the child’s religious upbringing; or the characteristics of the child’s adoptive parents and adoptive family; or the degree of openness in the adoption; the adoption process under this Act, including— the consents required for an adoption; and the process for recruiting, assessing and selecting prospective adoptive parents; and the chief executive’s functions and powers relating to the child’s adoption; and the role of the Childrens Court; the legal effect of adoption; the rights and responsibilities of the parties to an adoption, including those relating to— adoption plans; and access to information about, and contact with, other parties to an adoption throughout the life of the adopted person; the requirement for pre-consent counselling and how it will be arranged; if the child to be adopted is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander— options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care in accordance with Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and the importance of the child being cared for in a way that— helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. (sec.23-ssec.2) The chief executive must arrange for the prescribed information to be explained to the parent. - (a) options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care; - (b) support (financial and otherwise) that may be available to the parent whether or not adoption of the child proceeds; - (c) possible psychological effects for the parent, both short and long-term, of consenting to the adoption; - (d) possible psychological effects for the child, both short and long-term, of being adopted; - (e) how and when the parent’s consent to the adoption may be revoked; - (f) how the parent may give the chief executive the parent’s preferences relating to the child’s adoption including, for example, preferences about— (i) the child’s religious upbringing; or (ii) the characteristics of the child’s adoptive parents and adoptive family; or (iii) the degree of openness in the adoption; - (i) the child’s religious upbringing; or - (ii) the characteristics of the child’s adoptive parents and adoptive family; or - (iii) the degree of openness in the adoption; - (g) the adoption process under this Act, including— (i) the consents required for an adoption; and (ii) the process for recruiting, assessing and selecting prospective adoptive parents; and (iii) the chief executive’s functions and powers relating to the child’s adoption; and (iv) the role of the Childrens Court; - (i) the consents required for an adoption; and - (ii) the process for recruiting, assessing and selecting prospective adoptive parents; and - (iii) the chief executive’s functions and powers relating to the child’s adoption; and - (iv) the role of the Childrens Court; - (h) the legal effect of adoption; - (i) the rights and responsibilities of the parties to an adoption, including those relating to— (i) adoption plans; and (ii) access to information about, and contact with, other parties to an adoption throughout the life of the adopted person; - (i) adoption plans; and - (ii) access to information about, and contact with, other parties to an adoption throughout the life of the adopted person; - (j) the requirement for pre-consent counselling and how it will be arranged; - (k) if the child to be adopted is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander— (i) options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care in accordance with Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and (ii) the importance of the child being cared for in a way that— (A) helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and (B) preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. - (i) options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care in accordance with Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and - (ii) the importance of the child being cared for in a way that— (A) helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and (B) preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. - (A) helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and - (B) preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. - (i) the child’s religious upbringing; or - (ii) the characteristics of the child’s adoptive parents and adoptive family; or - (iii) the degree of openness in the adoption; - (i) the consents required for an adoption; and - (ii) the process for recruiting, assessing and selecting prospective adoptive parents; and - (iii) the chief executive’s functions and powers relating to the child’s adoption; and - (iv) the role of the Childrens Court; - (i) adoption plans; and - (ii) access to information about, and contact with, other parties to an adoption throughout the life of the adopted person; - (i) options other than adoption for the child’s long-term care in accordance with Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and - (ii) the importance of the child being cared for in a way that— (A) helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and (B) preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. - (A) helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and - (B) preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity. - (A) helps the child to develop and maintain a connection with the child’s Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; and - (B) preserves and enhances the child’s sense of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity.