Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where the CEO
receives an application under section 38(1), the CEO is to appoint a
person who the CEO thinks is suitably qualified, to assess the application and
prepare a report ( the assessment report ) on the applicant or joint
applicants.
(2) For purposes of
the assessment report, each applicant is to provide information as to the
applicant’s suitability for adoptive parenthood as required by the
person so appointed, including evidence that the applicant —
(a) is,
and continues to be, a person to whom section 39(1) applies;
(b) is
physically and mentally able to care for and support a child until the child
attains 18 years of age;
(c) is
of good repute;
(d) if
applying jointly, has a stable marriage or de facto relationship with the
other applicant;
(da)
shows a desire and ability to provide a suitable family environment for the
child;
(e) has
not been found guilty —
(i)
in the 5 years before the date of the assessment, of
an offence punishable at the time of the finding by imprisonment;
(ii)
at any time, of an offence punishable at the time of the
finding by life imprisonment or imprisonment for 20 years or more; or
(iii)
at any time, of any other offence involving an assault or
sexual offence against a child, committed when the applicant was 18 or more
years of age;
and
(f)
satisfies other criteria as prescribed by regulation.
[Section 40 amended by No. 3 of 2002
s. 13; No. 34 of 2004 s. 251; No. 29 of 2008 s. 23.]