In-person contact between child and birth family after adoption

In force

(1)

This section applies if a birth parent and a prospective adoptive parent have advised the chief executive that they wish there to be in-person contact, after the adoption, between the child and the child’s birth family.

(2)

An adoption plan must be agreed to, between the birth parent and prospective adoptive parents, that addresses how the contact will happen and the nature and frequency of the contact.

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170 In-person contact between child and birth family after adoption