Register of suitable people—requests for inclusion
4 Register of suitable people—requests for inclusion
For the Act, section 18 (1), a request by an applicant for approval to be registered as suitable for the placement of a child or young person for adoption must state the following:
in relation to the applicant—
full name; and
usual place of residence; and
occupation; and
date and place of birth; and
domicile; and
religion (if any); and
state of health; and
financial circumstances;
if the applicant is in a domestic partnership—the length of the partnership;
in relation to each child (if any) of the applicant (whether a birth child or adopted child)—
sex and date of birth; and
the state of health of any living child; and
if any child has died—the date of death;
whether the applicant has ever been refused an adoption order;
whether an adoption order or interim order in the applicant’s favour has been discharged;
whether the applicant’s name is entered on a list of people seeking to adopt a child in another State or Territory;
if paragraph (f) applies—particulars of the entry on the relevant adoption list.
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