ADOPTION ACT 1988
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 3 Objects and guiding principles
- 4 Interpretation
- 7A Minister to ensure consultation undertaken on operation of Act
PART 2--Adoption orders
Division 1--Powers of the Court
- 8 General power of Court
- 8A Court must consider opinion of child
- 9 Effect of adoption order
- 10 No adoption order in certain circumstances
- 10A Adoption of child who has turned 18
- 11 Adoption of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child
- 12 Criteria affecting prospective adoptive parents
- 14 Discharge of adoption orders
Division 2--Consent to adoption
- 15 Consent of parent or guardian
- 16 Consent of child
- 17 Consent given under law of another jurisdiction
- 18 Court may dispense with consents
- 19 Order of Court dispensing with or recognising consent
Division 3--Recognition of adoption orders
- 20 Recognition of adoption under Australian law
- 21 Recognition of adoption under foreign law
Division 4--General provisions
PART 2A--Open adoptions
- 27 Disclosure of information once adopted person turns 18
- 27A Circumstances in which information will be provided earlier
- 27B Limitation on obtaining information relating to adoption prior to commencement of Act in certain cases
- 27C Interviews
- 27D Minister's power to authorise disclosure
- 27E Requirement for consent is waived on death
PART 3--Miscellaneous
- 28 Certain agreements illegal
- 29 Negotiation for adoption
- 30 Enticing child away
- 31 Publication of names etc of persons involved in proceedings
- 32 Publication of certain material related to adoption
- 33 False or misleading statements
- 34 Impersonation
- 35 Presenting forged consent
- 36 Confidentiality
- 37 Offences
- 38 Age
- 39 Intervention in proceedings
- 40 Costs
- 40A Notification of death of party to adoption
- 41 Registration
- 41A Limitation on accessing information on register relating to person adopted prior to commencement of Act in certain cases
- 42 Regulations
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows: