Other matters for deciding suitability of step-parent—Act, s 133

In force

(1)

This section applies in relation to an assessment, under part 6 of the Act, of a person (a step-parent) who applies to arrange an adoption of a child of the person’s spouse after a parent of the child dies.

(2)

For section 133 of the Act, the other matters prescribed are—

(a)

if the family of the deceased parent can be located at the time of the proposed adoption—the family’s views about the adoption; and

(b)

the step-parent’s attitudes to, and understanding of, the significance to the child of—

(i)

the deceased parent; and

(ii)

the deceased parent’s family; and

(iii)

maintaining a relationship with the deceased parent’s family.

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6 Other matters for deciding suitability of step-parent—Act, s 133