BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 24A
Registration of deceased person's former intention to adopt
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 24A
Registration of deceased person's former intention to adopt
24A Registration of deceased person's former intention to adopt
(1) The adoptive parent of a person in relation to whom a record is registered
under this Part may apply to the Registrar, in a form approved by the
Registrar, for registration of the intention of a deceased person before his
or her death to adopt the person jointly with the adoptive parent.
(2) The
Registrarregisters an intention of a deceased person to adopt by making an
entry about the intention to adopt in the Register including the information
required by the regulations.
(3) An application to the Registrar under this
section must, if the Registrar requires verification of the information
contained in the application, be accompanied by a statutory declaration
obtained from the Director-General of the Department of Community Services or
an appropriate principal officer (within the meaning of the Adoption Act 2000
) verifying the information contained in the application and any other
evidence that the Registrar may require.