Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

1978 CHAPTER 28 _cross-notes_I1

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to adoption in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.

[20th July 1978]

^F1 Part I The Adoption Service

^F1 The Adoption Service

^F11 Establishment of Adoption Service.

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^F1 Adoption societies

^F13 Approval of adoption societies.

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^F14 Withdrawal of approval.

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^F15 Procedure on refusal to approve, or withdrawal of approval from, adoption societies.

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^F1 Welfare of children

^F16 Duty to promote welfare of child.

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^F16A Duty to consider alternatives to adoption.

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^F17 Religious upbringing of adopted child.

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^F1 Supplemental

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^F19 Regulation of adoption agencies.

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^F110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F111 Restriction on arranging adoptions and placing of children.

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^F1 Part II Adoption Orders

^F1 The making of adoption orders

^F112 Adoption orders.

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^F113 Child to live with adopters before order made.

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^F114 Adoption by married couple.

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^F115 Adoption by one person.

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^F116 Parental agreement.

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^F117 Convention adoption orders.

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^F1 Freeing for adoption

^F118 Freeing child for adoption.

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^F119 Progress reports to former parent.

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^F120 Revocation of s. 18 order.

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^F121 Variation of section 18 order so as to substitute one adoption agency for another.

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^F1 Supplemental

^F122 Notification to local authority of adoption application.

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^F122A Children subject to supervision requirements.

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^F123 Reports where child placed by agency.

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^F124 Restrictions on making adoption orders.

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^F125 Interim orders.

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^F125A Timetable for resolving question as to whether agreement to adoption order etc. should be dispensed with.

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^F126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F1 Part III Care and Protection of Children Awaiting Adoption

^F1 Restrictions on removal of children

^F127 Restrictions on removal where adoption agreed or application made under s. 18.

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^F128 Restrictions on removal where applicant has provided home for 5 years.

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^F129 Return of child taken away in breach of s. 27 or 28.

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29A Contravention of sections 30 to 36 of Adoption and Children Act 2002

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^F130 Return of children placed for adoption by adoption agencies.

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^F131 Application of s. 30 where child not placed for adoption.

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^F1 Protected children

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Part IV Status of Adopted Children _cross-notes

38 Meaning of “adoption order”: in Part IV.

(1) In this Part “ adoption order ” means—

(a) an adoption order within the meaning of section 65(1);

(b) ^M1^,^M2^,^M3 an adoption order under the Children Act 1975, the Adoption Act 1958, the Adoption Act 1950 or any enactment repealed by the Adoption Act 1950;

(c) an order effecting an adoption made in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands;

[^F2 (cc) a Convention adoption; ^F2]

(d) an “overseas adoption”: within the meaning of section 65(2); or

(e) any other adoption recognised by the law of Scotland;

and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

(2) ^M4 The definition of adoption order includes, where the context admits, an adoption order which took effect before the commencement of the Children Act 1975.

39 Status conferred by adoption. _cross-notes

[^F3 (1) A child who is the subject of an adoption order shall be treated in law—

(a) where the adopters are a married couple, as if—

(i) he had been born as a ^F4 ... child of the marriage (whether or not he was in fact born after the marriage was constituted); and

(ii) [^F5 subject to subsection (2A) ^F5] he were not the child of any person other than the adopters;

(b) where the adoption order is made by virtue of section 15(1)(aa) as if—

(i) he had been born as a ^F4 ... child of the marriage between the adopter and the natural parent to whom the adopter is married (whether or not he was in fact born after the marriage was constituted); and

(ii) [^F5 subject to subsection (2A) ^F5] he were not the child of any person other than the adopter and that natural parent; and

(i) he had been born as a ^F4 ... child of the adopter; and

(ii) [^F5 subject to subsection (2A) ^F5] he were not the child of any person other than the adopter. ^F3]

(2) ^F7 Where [^F6 a ^F6] child has been adopted by one of his natural parents as sole adoptive parent and the adopter thereafter marries the other natural parent, subsection (1) shall not affect any enactment or rule of law whereby, by virtue of the marriage, the child is rendered the ... child of both natural parents.

[^F8 (2A) Where, in the case of a child adopted under a Convention adoption, the Court of Session is satisfied, on an application under this subsection—

(a) that under the law of the country in which the adoption was effected the adoption is not a full adoption;

(b) that the consents referred to in Article 4(c) and (d) of the Convention have not been given for a full adoption, or that the United Kingdom is not the receiving State (within the meaning of Article 2 of the Convention); and

the Court may direct that sub-paragraph (ii) of, as the case may be, paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) shall not apply, or shall not apply to such extent as may be specified in the direction: and in this subsection “full adoption” means an adoption by virtue of which the child falls to be treated in law as if he were not the child of any person other than the adopters or adopter. ^F8]

(3) This section has effect—

(a) in the case of an adoption before 1st January 1976, from that date, and

(b) in the case of any other adoption, from the date of the adoption.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this Part, this section—

(a) applies for the construction of enactments or instruments passed or made before or after the commencement of this Act so far as the context admits; and

(b) does not affect things done or events occurring before the adoption or, where the adoption took place before 1st January 1976, before that date.

(5) This section has effect subject to the provisions of section 44.

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^F941 Miscellaneous enactments. _cross-notes

(1) Section 39 does not apply in determining the forbidden degrees of consanguinity and affinity in respect of the law relating to marriage [^F10 , to the eligibility of persons to register as civil partners of each other ^F10] or in respect of the crime of incest, except that, on the making of an adoption order, the adopter and the child shall be deemed, for all time coming, to be within the said forbidden degrees in respect of the law relating to marriage [^F11 , to such eligibility and to incest ^F11] .

(2) ^F12 . . . section 39 does not apply for the purposes of any provision of—

(a) [^F13the British Nationality Act 1981^F13] ,

(b) ^M5the Immigration Act 1971,

(d) any other law for the time being in force which determines [^F14 British citizenship, British Dependent Territories citizenship [^F15 , the status of a British National (Overseas) ^F15] or British Overseas citizenship. ^F14]

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42 Pensions.

Section 39(1) does not affect entitlement to a pension which is payable to or for the benefit of a child and is in payment at the time of his adoption.

43 Insurance.

Where a child is adopted whose natural parent has effected an insurance with a friendly society or a collecting society or an industrial insurance company for the payment on the death of the child of money for funeral expenses, the rights and liabilities under the policy shall by virtue of the adoption be transferred to the adoptive parents who shall for the purposes of the enactments relating to such societies and companies be treated as the person who took out the policy.

44 Effect of s. 39 on succession and inter vivos deed. _cross-notes

Section 39 (status conferred by adoption) does not affect the existing law relating to adopted persons in respect of—

(a) the succession to a deceased person (whether testate or intestate), and

(b) the disposal of property by virtue of any inter vivos deed.

^F1 Part V Registration and Revocation of Adoption Orders and Convention Adoptions

^F145 Adopted Children Register.

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^F146 Revocation of adoptions on legitimation.

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^F147 Annulment etc. of overseas adoptions.

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^F148 Provisions supplementary to ss. 46(2) and 47.

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^F1 Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental

^F149 Adoption of children abroad.

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^F150 Restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain.

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^F150A Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption

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^F151 Prohibition on certain payments.

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^F151A Adoption allowances schemes.

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^F151B Transitional provisions as respects adoption allowances.

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^F152 Restriction on advertisements.

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^F153 Effect of determination and orders made in England and Wales and overseas in adoption proceedings.

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53A Effect of certain orders made in England and Wales

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53B Effect of placing for adoption etc. under Adoption and Children Act 2002

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53C Further consequences of placement and placement orders

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^F154 Evidence of adoption in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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^F156 Courts.

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^F157 Proceedings to be in private.

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^F158 Curators ad litem and reporting officers.

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^F159 Rules of procedure.

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^F160 Orders, rules and regulations.

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^F161 Offences by bodies corporate.

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^F162 Service of notices etc.

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^F163 Nationality.

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^F164 Internal law of a country.

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^F165 Interpretation.

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^F166 Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals.

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^F167 Short title, commencement and extent.

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SCHEDULES

Section 45.

^F1 SCHEDULE 1 Registration of Adoptions

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Section 66.

^F1 SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions and Savings

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Section 66.

^F1 SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments

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Section 66.

^F1 SCHEDULE 4 REPEALS

footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
C1	Power to amend Act conferred (5.7.1994) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1) , s. 30(9)(10) (with ss. 39(3) , 43(2) ); S.I. 1994/1776 , art. 2(1)
C2	Act modified (1.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2804 , art. 2 , Sch. 1
C3	Act: power to modify conferred (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) , ss. 55 , 68(2) ; S.I. 2009/2232 , art. 2(q)
C4	Part IV (meaning of "adopted ") applied (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (SIF 20, c. 48) , s. 26(3) (with s. 9(2) ); S.I. 1992/2644 , art.2
C5	Pt. IV applied (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) , ss. 39(3) , 121(2) ; S.S.I. 2009/267 , arts. 1(2) , 2 (with arts. 3-21 ) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99 , art. 2)
C6	S. 39 modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 4 para. 7
C7	S. 41(1) modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 4 para. 8
C8	S. 44 modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412) , reg. 1(2) , Sch. 4 para. 9
F1	Act repealed (except Pt. IV) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) , s. 121(2) , sch. 3 (with savings by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 1) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2233) , art. 2 ); S.S.I. 2009/267 , arts. 1(2) , 2 (with arts. 3-21 ) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99 , art. 2 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F2	S. 38(1)(cc) inserted (1.6.2003) by Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) , ss. 5(1) , 18(3) (with s. 17 ); S.S.I. 2003/121 , art. 2(c)	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F3	S. 39(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36 , s. 97(3) (with s. 103(1) ); S.I. 1996/3201 , art. 3(7) (as amended by S.I. 1997/744 , arts. 2 , 3 )	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F4	Word in s. 39(1) repealed (4.5.2006) by Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 2) , s. 46(2) , sch. 3 ; S.S.I. 2006/212 , art. 2		repealed
F5	Words in s. 39(1) inserted (1.6.2003) by Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) , ss. 5(2) , 18(3) (with s. 17 ); S.S.I. 2003/121 , art. 2(c)	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F6	Word in s. 39(2) substituted by Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8) , ss. 10(1) , 11(4) , Sch. 1 para. 18(2)		substituted
F7	Word in s. 39(2) repealed (4.5.2006) by Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 2) , s. 46(2) , sch. 3 ; S.S.I. 2006/212 , art. 2		repealed
F8	S. 39(2A) inserted (1.6.2003) by Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) , ss. 5(3) , 18(3) (with s. 17 ); S.S.I. 2003/121 , art. 2(c)	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F9	S. 40 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87) , Sch. 9		repealed
F10	Words in s. 41(1) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) , ss. 86(10)(a) , 263(3) ; S.S.I. 2005/604 , art. 2(b)		inserted
F11	Words in s. 41(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) , ss. 86(10)(b) , 263(3) ; S.S.I. 2005/604 , art. 2(b)		substituted
F12	Words repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87) , s. 52(8) , Sch. 9		repealed
F13	Words substituted by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87) , s. 52(6) , Sch. 7		substituted
F14	Words substituted by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87) , s. 52(6) , Sch. 7		substituted
F15	Words inserted by S.I. 1986/948 , art. 8 , Sch.		inserted
F16	S. 41(3)–(5) repealed by Social Security Act 1988 (c. 7, SIF 113:1) , ss. 16 , 19(3) , Sch. 5		repealed
I1	Act not in force at Royal Assent; wholly in force at 1.2.1985
M1	1975 c. 72 .
M2	1958 c. 5 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2) .
M3	1950 c. 26 .
M4	1975 c. 72 .
M5	1971 c. 77

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID
adoption order	s. 38 of Part IV	legTermJlJUl56j
full adoption	s. 39 of Part IV	full_adopt_rt7FPtB
overseas adoption	s. 38 of Part IV	overseas_a_rtuzVOc

Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

1978 CHAPTER 28 cross-notesI1

F1 Part I The Adoption Service

F1 The Adoption Service

F11 Establishment of Adoption Service.

F12 Local authorities’ social work.

F1 Adoption societies

F13 Approval of adoption societies.

F14 Withdrawal of approval.

F15 Procedure on refusal to approve, or withdrawal of approval from, adoption societies.

F1 Welfare of children

F16 Duty to promote welfare of child.

F16A Duty to consider alternatives to adoption.

F17 Religious upbringing of adopted child.

F1 Supplemental

F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F19 Regulation of adoption agencies.

F110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F111 Restriction on arranging adoptions and placing of children.

F1 Part II Adoption Orders

F1 The making of adoption orders

F112 Adoption orders.

F113 Child to live with adopters before order made.

F114 Adoption by married couple.

F115 Adoption by one person.

F116 Parental agreement.

F117 Convention adoption orders.

F1 Freeing for adoption

F118 Freeing child for adoption.

F119 Progress reports to former parent.

F120 Revocation of s. 18 order.

F121 Variation of section 18 order so as to substitute one adoption agency for another.

F1 Supplemental

F122 Notification to local authority of adoption application.

F122A Children subject to supervision requirements.

F123 Reports where child placed by agency.

F124 Restrictions on making adoption orders.

F125 Interim orders.

F125A Timetable for resolving question as to whether agreement to adoption order etc. should be dispensed with.

F126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 Part III Care and Protection of Children Awaiting Adoption

F1 Restrictions on removal of children

F127 Restrictions on removal where adoption agreed or application made under s. 18.

F128 Restrictions on removal where applicant has provided home for 5 years.

F129 Return of child taken away in breach of s. 27 or 28.

29A Contravention of sections 30 to 36 of Adoption and Children Act 2002

F130 Return of children placed for adoption by adoption agencies.

F131 Application of s. 30 where child not placed for adoption.

F1 Protected children

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F134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Part IV Status of Adopted Children cross-notes

38 Meaning of “adoption order”: in Part IV.

39 Status conferred by adoption. cross-notes

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F941 Miscellaneous enactments. cross-notes

42 Pensions.

43 Insurance.

44 Effect of s. 39 on succession and inter vivos deed. cross-notes

F1 Part V Registration and Revocation of Adoption Orders and Convention Adoptions

F145 Adopted Children Register.

F146 Revocation of adoptions on legitimation.

F147 Annulment etc. of overseas adoptions.

F148 Provisions supplementary to ss. 46(2) and 47.

F1 Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental

F149 Adoption of children abroad.

F150 Restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain.

F150A Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption

F151 Prohibition on certain payments.

F151A Adoption allowances schemes.

F151B Transitional provisions as respects adoption allowances.

F152 Restriction on advertisements.

F153 Effect of determination and orders made in England and Wales and overseas in adoption proceedings.

53A Effect of certain orders made in England and Wales

53B Effect of placing for adoption etc. under Adoption and Children Act 2002

53C Further consequences of placement and placement orders

1978 CHAPTER 28 _cross-notes_I1

^F1 Part I The Adoption Service

^F1 The Adoption Service

^F11 Establishment of Adoption Service.

^F12 Local authorities’ social work.

^F1 Adoption societies

^F13 Approval of adoption societies.

^F14 Withdrawal of approval.

^F15 Procedure on refusal to approve, or withdrawal of approval from, adoption societies.

^F1 Welfare of children

^F16 Duty to promote welfare of child.

^F16A Duty to consider alternatives to adoption.

^F17 Religious upbringing of adopted child.

^F1 Supplemental

^F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F19 Regulation of adoption agencies.

^F110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F111 Restriction on arranging adoptions and placing of children.

^F1 Part II Adoption Orders

^F1 The making of adoption orders

^F112 Adoption orders.

^F113 Child to live with adopters before order made.

^F114 Adoption by married couple.

^F115 Adoption by one person.

^F116 Parental agreement.

^F117 Convention adoption orders.

^F1 Freeing for adoption

^F118 Freeing child for adoption.

^F119 Progress reports to former parent.

^F120 Revocation of s. 18 order.

^F121 Variation of section 18 order so as to substitute one adoption agency for another.

^F1 Supplemental

^F122 Notification to local authority of adoption application.

^F122A Children subject to supervision requirements.

^F123 Reports where child placed by agency.

^F124 Restrictions on making adoption orders.

^F125 Interim orders.

^F125A Timetable for resolving question as to whether agreement to adoption order etc. should be dispensed with.

^F126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F1 Part III Care and Protection of Children Awaiting Adoption

^F1 Restrictions on removal of children

^F127 Restrictions on removal where adoption agreed or application made under s. 18.

^F128 Restrictions on removal where applicant has provided home for 5 years.

^F129 Return of child taken away in breach of s. 27 or 28.

^F130 Return of children placed for adoption by adoption agencies.

^F131 Application of s. 30 where child not placed for adoption.

^F1 Protected children

^F132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part IV Status of Adopted Children _cross-notes

39 Status conferred by adoption. _cross-notes

^F941 Miscellaneous enactments. _cross-notes

44 Effect of s. 39 on succession and inter vivos deed. _cross-notes

^F1 Part V Registration and Revocation of Adoption Orders and Convention Adoptions

^F145 Adopted Children Register.

^F146 Revocation of adoptions on legitimation.

^F147 Annulment etc. of overseas adoptions.

^F148 Provisions supplementary to ss. 46(2) and 47.

^F1 Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental

^F149 Adoption of children abroad.

^F150 Restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain.

^F150A Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption

^F151 Prohibition on certain payments.

^F151A Adoption allowances schemes.

^F151B Transitional provisions as respects adoption allowances.

^F152 Restriction on advertisements.

^F153 Effect of determination and orders made in England and Wales and overseas in adoption proceedings.

^F154 Evidence of adoption in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

^F155 Evidence of agreement and consent.

^F156 Courts.

^F157 Proceedings to be in private.

^F158 Curators ad litem and reporting officers.

^F159 Rules of procedure.

^F160 Orders, rules and regulations.

^F161 Offences by bodies corporate.

^F162 Service of notices etc.