Application for final adoption order if interim order is in force
187 Application for final adoption order if interim order is in force
This section applies if an interim order is in force and the child has been in the custody of the prospective adoptive parents under the order for at least 1 year.
The chief executive may apply to the Childrens Court for a final adoption order for the adoption of the child by the prospective adoptive parents.
The chief executive must serve a copy of the application on the prospective adoptive parents.
The prospective adoptive parents may apply to the court for a final adoption order if—
the child has been in their custody under the interim order for at least 1 year and 30 days; and
the chief executive has neither applied for a final adoption order nor applied to discharge the interim order.
If the prospective adoptive parents apply for a final adoption order, they must serve a copy of the application on the chief executive.
A person served with a copy of the application under subsection (3) or (5) is a respondent in the proceeding.
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