s 111CU
In forceObligation to obtain consent to place child
Volume 2s 90AA-Endnotes
Part XIIIAAInternational conventions, international agreements and international enforcement
Division 4International protection of children
Subdivision FCo‑operation
111CU Obligation to obtain consent to place child
(1)
A court must obtain the consent of a competent authority of a Convention country before placing a child in a foster family, or in institutional care, in the Convention country.
(2)
Before placing a child, the court may order, or invite the parties to proceedings before the court to ask, the Commonwealth central authority to consult a competent authority of the Convention country concerned.
(3)
If the court orders the Commonwealth central authority to consult, then the court must provide the Commonwealth central authority with a report on the child and the reasons for the proposed placement.
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