SUPREME COURT (ADOPTION) RULES 2015
Table of Provisions
ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY
- 1 Title and object
- 2 Authorising provisions
- 3 Commencement and revocation
ORDER 2—ADOPTION
- 4 Application of Rules
- 5 Definitions
- 6 Application to be by originating summons—Form 1
- 7 Summons and notice of identification to be filed—Form 2
- 8 Service
- 9 Affidavit in support of application—Form 3
- 10 Affidavit in support under section 69A of the Act
- 11 Affidavit in support under section 69B of the Act
- 12 By whom affidavits sworn
- 13 Documents to be served on guardian
- 14 Filing of affidavits
- 15 Summons to dispense with consent—Forms 4 and 5
- 16 Non-disclosure of applicant's name
- 17 Appointment of day for hearing
- 18 Service of summons and appointment of hearing
- 19 Affidavit of service
- 20 Production of child on application
- 21 Application for order changing guardianship—Forms 6 and 7
- 22 Service of copy of Rules as to duty of guardian
- 23 Investigations and reports
- 24 Information to be confidential
- 25 Presence of parties
- 26 As to previous unsuccessful applications
- 27 Where Secretary or principal officer is guardian
- 28 Notice of adjournment
- 29 Interim order—Form 8
- 30 Adoption order and certificate of adoption—Forms 9 and 10
- 31 Application to discharge adoption order—Form 11
- 32 Application to vary condition on adoption of child—Forms 12 and 13
- 33 Application for guardianship of non-citizen child—Forms 14 and 15
- 34 Application to restrict access of natural parent—Form 16
- 35 Application for declaration as to foreign adoption—Forms 17 and 18
- 36 Application under section 69H—Form 19
- 37 Application under section 69I—Forms 20 and 21
- 38 Application under section 69W—Forms 22 and 23
- 39 Application for information—Form 24
- 40 Application for a copy of birth certificate
- 41 Application for authority to publish identity of parties—Form 25
- 42 Transfer of application from County Court to Supreme Court
- 43 Documents to be confidential
- 44 Form of documents
- 45 Enlargement or abridgment of time
- 46 Court may grant access to information
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