Application for final adoption order
199 Application for final adoption order
This section applies if the child has been in the custody of the prospective adoptive parents, for at least 1 year, as mentioned in section 198(1).
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, as mentioned in section 198(1), for at least 1 year and 30 days; and
the chief executive has neither applied for a final adoption order nor applied for an order under section 194.
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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