Information to be given to consenting persons
25 Information to be given to consenting persons
For the purpose of section 31(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed form is a document containing information on the following matters:
the nature of adoption, the effect of an adoption order and the effect of signing a consent to adoption;
the alternatives to adoption and the availability of relevant services and support;
the right of the consenting person to express wishes and to be notified of certain matters in respect of adoption arrangements for the child;
the right of the consenting person to have reasonable access to the child throughout the revocation period referred to in section 35(1) of the Act;
the right of the consenting person to obtain a copy of the child's birth certificate before the making of an adoption order;
the provisions of the Act relating to revocation of consent;
the provisions of section 90 of the Act relating to the Adoption Information Register.
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