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13 Cards in this Set
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Definition of adoption |
Article 40(2) |
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Types of adoption |
Step parent Inter-country Placement |
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Adoption agency functions |
Article 3 Article 3(1) every board a establish services to meet the needs; (A) children who may / may be adopted (B) parents and guardians of children (C) persons who’ve adopted a child |
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Freeing with parental consent |
Article 17 Article 17(3)- parental rights and duties Article 17(5)- decision not to have parental involvement Article 17(6)- identify father |
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Freeing without parental consent Parental rights (article 17) still apply Child must be subject to care or inter in order and must already be placed for adoption |
Article 18 |
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Parental agreement |
Article 16 |
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Effect of an adoption order |
Operates to extinguish: (A) parental rights/duties (B) any duty arising by virtue of an agreement or the order of a court to make payments |
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Duty to promote the welfare of the child |
Article 9(a) and (b) 9(a)(i) best interest of child (ii) safeguard and promote welfare of the child throughout their childhood (iii) stable and harmonious home (B) ascertain the wishes and feelings of the child |
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Progress reports to former parent |
Article 19 |
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Former parent can revoke the freeing order after 12 months if child is not placed for adoption |
Article 20 |
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If child has not been placed for 5 years and an application for adoption has been made, the adoption agency is not entitled to remove the child |
Article 29 |
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Contact with birth family |
Application by birth mother for an article 8 contact order for post adoption contact |
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Adoption contact register |
Article 54(a) |
