Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies to a person seeking an adoption order mentioned in section 12(3) of the Act.
(2) If the person's name is entered in the Relative Children's Adoption List, the requirement mentioned in section 6(c) does not apply to the person.
(3) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if the person's name is entered in the expression of interest register and the person's expression of interest relates to a non-resident child.
(4) Subsections (5) and (6) also apply if--
(a) the person has, in response to an invitation, expressed interest in being assessed as suitable to be a prospective adopter in relation to a non-resident child; and
(b) the person's name is entered in the assessment register.
(5) The requirements mentioned in section 7(2)(d) and (e) do not apply to the person.
(6) In addition to satisfying the requirements mentioned in section 7(2)(a) to (c), the person must not have more than 4 children in the person's custody.
(7) Subsections (9) and (10) apply if the person's name is entered in the expression of interest register and the person's expression of interest relates to a child, other than--
(a) a child of whom the person is a relative; or
(b) a non-resident child; or
(c) a special needs child.
(8) Subsections (9) and (10) also apply if--
(a) the person has, in response to an invitation, expressed interest in being assessed as suitable to be a prospective adopter in relation to a child, other than--
(i) a child of whom the person is a relative; or
(ii) a non-resident child; or
(iii) a special needs child; and
(b) the person's name is entered in the assessment register.
(9) The requirements mentioned in section 7A(2)(e) and (f) do not apply to the person.
(10) In addition to satisfying the other requirements mentioned in section 7A(2)(a) to (d), the person must not have more than 1 child in the person's custody.