Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN REGULATION 1999 - SECT 11

For a person named in an adoption list or the expression of interest register, the chief executive must have regard to the following matters--

(a) if the person is married--the quality of the marriage, including its stability;

(b) the person's capacity to be an adoptive parent, including--

(i) the person's emotional capacity and other personal qualities; and

(ii) the person's financial stability and other financial capacity; and

(iii) the person's capacity to ensure a child's safety and wellbeing; and

(iv) any other matter relevant to the person's capacity to provide for a child's emotional, physical, educational, recreational and social needs;

(c) the person's attitudes to, and understanding of--

(i) children and their physical and emotional development; and

(ii) the responsibilities and duties of parenthood; and

(iii) the issues relevant to adoptive parenting, including issues about informing a child of his or her adoption; and

(iv) the significance of an adopted child's natural parents and their families;

(d) if the person's application to become an adoptive parent, or expression of interest, relates to a child of a particular indigenous, ethnic or cultural background--the person's ability and willingness to understand the child's background and to develop or maintain the child's indigenous, ethnic or cultural identity;

(e) the extent of the person's participation in educational programs relevant to adoption, including any programs conducted by the chief executive.