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Family Law Act 1975
65JEffect of adoption on parenting order
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#### 65J Effect of adoption on parenting order
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a child is adopted; and
(b) immediately before the adoption, a parenting order was in force in relation to the child.
(2) The parenting order stops being in force on the adoption of the child, unless the adoption is by a prescribed adopting parent and leave was not granted under section 60G for the adoption proceedings to be commenced.