sec.269Contact statements

### sec.269 Contact statements An adopted person who is at least 17 years and 6 months old, or a birth parent of an adopted person, may give the chief executive a signed document in the approved form (a contact statement ) stating the person’s wish about being contacted by another stated person who may ask for information about the person under division 3 . A contact statement may state that— the person does not wish to be contacted by another stated person; or the person wishes any contact with another stated person to happen only in a stated way. Contact is to happen only by telephone. In-person contact is to happen only at a neutral place in the presence of a mediator. A contact statement may also state the person’s wishes about being contacted by the chief executive in relation to giving consent to the disclosure of information about the person under division 2 or 3 . (sec.269-ssec.1) An adopted person who is at least 17 years and 6 months old, or a birth parent of an adopted person, may give the chief executive a signed document in the approved form (a contact statement ) stating the person’s wish about being contacted by another stated person who may ask for information about the person under division 3 . (sec.269-ssec.2) A contact statement may state that— the person does not wish to be contacted by another stated person; or the person wishes any contact with another stated person to happen only in a stated way. Contact is to happen only by telephone. In-person contact is to happen only at a neutral place in the presence of a mediator. (sec.269-ssec.3) A contact statement may also state the person’s wishes about being contacted by the chief executive in relation to giving consent to the disclosure of information about the person under division 2 or 3 . - (a) the person does not wish to be contacted by another stated person; or - (b) the person wishes any contact with another stated person to happen only in a stated way. Examples— • Contact is to happen only by telephone. • In-person contact is to happen only at a neutral place in the presence of a mediator. - • Contact is to happen only by telephone. - • In-person contact is to happen only at a neutral place in the presence of a mediator. - • Contact is to happen only by telephone. - • In-person contact is to happen only at a neutral place in the presence of a mediator.