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ADOPTION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
2008
LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
ADOPTION AMENDMENT BILL
2008
EXPLANATORY
STATEMENT
Presented
by
Vicki Dunne
MLA
Shadow Attorney General
Adoption Amendment Bill
2008
Outline
The Adoption Amendment Bill 2008 would amend
the Adoption Act 1993 to:
1. Remove the requirement for a court to be satisfied
there are “exceptional circumstances” to justify an adoption order
for a person aged 18 years or over, while retaining the requirement that the
court must be satisfied the person is of “good repute”;
and
2. Remove the prohibition on adoption orders in respect
of a person who is or has been married.
Adoption Amendment Bill
2008
Detail
Clause 1 — Name of
Act
The short title of the Act –
Adoption Amendment Act 2008.
Clause 2 —
Commencement
Provides for the Act to commence
the day after it is notified on the Legislation Register.
Clause 3 — Legislation amended
Notes that this Act amends the Adoption Act
1993.
Clause 4 — Child over
18
This clause omits paragraph 10(b) of the
Act. This paragraph requires the court to be satisfied that there are
“exceptional circumstances” to justify an adoption order for a
person over the age of 18 years.
Clause 5 – Married
child
This clause substitutes a new section 13
to remove any doubt that an adoption order may be made for a child who is or has
been married.
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