ADOPTION ACT 2009 No. 29 - SECT 28 28 Assessing whether a non-adult parent has capacity to consent
ADOPTION ACT 2009 No. 29 - SECT 28
28 Assessing whether a non-adult parent has capacity to consent(1) This section applies if a parent of the child is not an adult.
(2) Before the parent may consent to the adoption, the chief executive must have a qualified person assess whether the parent has capacity to give the consent.
(3) The qualified person must not be the same person who counsels the parent under section 24.