Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Adoption Act 1984 - SECT 48

Natural parent's right of access after consent

48. Natural parent's right of access after consent



(1) Notwithstanding that, under section 46, the Secretary or the principal
officer of an adoption agency is the guardian of a child, a person who is a
parent of the child who has given consent to the adoption of the child may,
subject to subsection (2), visit the child during the period during which the
consent may be revoked.

(2) The Court, on the application of the Secretary or principal officer may,
by order, restrict the occasions on which or times at which a parent may,
under this section, visit a child.

Division 5-Court to be satisfied as to certain additional matters