Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Adoption Act 1984 - SECT 62

Making of interim orders

62. Making of interim orders



(1) Upon an application to the Court for an order for the adoption of a child,
the Court may postpone the determination of the application and make an
interim order for the custody of the child in favour of the applicants.

(2) An interim order may be subject to such terms and conditions relating to
the maintenance, education and welfare of, and access to, the child as the
Court thinks fit.

(3) The Court shall not make an interim order in respect of a child in favour
of any person unless the Court could lawfully make an order for the adoption
of that child by that person.

(4) While an interim order remains in force in respect of a child, the person
in whose favour the order is made is entitled to the care and custody of the
child.