Birth parent wanting to have child adopted, CEO’s duties as to
16 Birth parent wanting to have child adopted, CEO’s duties as to
The CEO is to, if requested by a birth parent or prospective birth parent who is thinking about relinquishing her or his child for adoption —
provide the persons known to the CEO as the child’s birth parents with information on the matters, and in the manner, set out in Schedule 1 clause 1(1)(a); and
provide counselling services to the birth parents; and
assist the birth parents to make arrangements for the child to be cared for; and
before the revocation period expires, provide the birth parents with such opportunities for access to the child, as the CEO thinks appropriate; and
assist in the making of arrangements to obtain information that is, or is likely to become, relevant to the diagnosis, care or treatment of any medical condition of the child; and
give the birth parents an opportunity to provide information that is, or is likely to become, relevant to the placement of the child with a view to the child’s adoption, and the adoption of the child.
The CEO is to commence the provision of a service requested under subsection (1) —
in the case of a request by a person who is thinking about relinquishing her or his child for adoption by a step-parent, relative or carer of the child, within 28 days of the request; or
in any other case, within 7 days of the request.
[Section 16 amended: No. 34 of 2004 Sch. 2 cl. 2(8); No. 15 of 2012 s. 9.]
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