ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 89
Selection to meet needs of particular child
ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 89
Selection to meet needs of particular child
89 Selection to meet needs of particular child
(1) This section applies if the chief executive anticipates a particular child
will need an adoptive placement.
(2) To ensure the child’s placement needs
are met, the chief executive may select 1 or more persons under this section
to be assessed for suitability to be an adoptive parent of the child.
(3) If
the child has an approved carer, the chief executive may select the approved
carer.
(4) If the child has a long-term guardian, the chief executive may
select the long-term guardian.
(5) If a sibling of the child has been
adopted, the chief executive may select a person who adopted the sibling.
(6)
If the chief executive considers there is no-one listed in the suitable
adoptive parents register who is likely to meet the anticipated placement
needs of the child, the chief executive may select anyone who the chief
executive considers is likely to meet the anticipated placement needs of the
child.
Examples of persons who may be likely to meet the anticipated placement
needs of a child—
• for a child with a disability, a person who has
previously expressed an interest in adopting a child with a disability
•
for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, a person from the child’s
community or language group
(7) A person may be selected under this section
even if the person—