ADOPTION PRACTICE POLICY FAMILY COURTS

[Alison J Stevens]

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/389/contents/made

1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2.Interpretation

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   PART 2 ADOPTION AGENCY - ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADOPTION WORK

   1. 3.Establishment of adoption panel

   2. 4.Tenure of office of members of the adoption panel

   3. 5.Meetings of adoption panel

   4. 6.Payment of fees to member of local authority adoption panel

   5. 7.Adoption agency arrangements for adoption work

   6. 8.Requirement to appoint an agency adviser to the adoption panel

   7. 9.Requirement to appoint a medical adviser

   8. 10.Establishment of new adoption panels on 30 December 2005

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   PART 3 DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY WHERE THE AGENCY IS CONSIDERING AD...

   1. 11.Application of regulations 11 to 17

   2. 12.Requirement to open the child’s case record

   3. 13.Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascerta...

   4. 14.Requirement to provide counselling and information for, and ascerta...

   5. 15.Requirement to obtain information about the child

   6. 16.Requirement to obtain information about the child’s family

   7. 17.Requirement to prepare child’s permanence report for the adoption p...

   8. 18.Function of the adoption panel in relation to a child referred by t...

   9. 19.Adoption agency decision and notification

   10. 20.Request to appoint an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proc...

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   PART 4 DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY IN RESPECT OF A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER

   1. 21.Requirement to provide counselling and information

   2. 22.Requirement to consider application for an assessment of suitabilit...

   3. 23.Requirement to carry out police checks

   4. 24.Requirement to provide preparation for adoption

   5. 25.Prospective adopter’s report

   6. 26.Function of the adoption panel

   7. 27.Adoption agency decision and notification

   8. 28.Information to be sent to the independent review panel

   9. 29.Review and termination of approval

   10. 30.Duties of the adoption agency in a section 83 case

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   PART 5 DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED PLACEMENT O...

   1. 31.Proposed placement

   2. 32.Function of the adoption panel in relation to proposed placement

   3. 33.Adoption agency decision in relation to proposed placement

   4. 34.Function of the adoption agency in a section 83 case

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   PART 6 PLACEMENT AND REVIEWS

   1. 35.Requirements imposed on the adoption agency before the child may be...

   2. 36.Reviews

   3. 37.Independent reviewing officers

   4. 38.Withdrawal of consent

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   PART 7 CASE RECORDS

   1. 39.Storage of case records

   2. 40.Preservation of case records

   3. 41.Confidentiality of case records

   4. 42.Access to case records and disclosure of information

   5. 43.Transfer of case records

   6. 44.Application of regulations 40 to 42

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   PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 45.Modification of 1989 Act in relation to adoption

   2. 46.Contact

   3. 47.Contact: supplementary

10. Signature

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       SCHEDULE 1

       INFORMATION

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       SCHEDULE 2

       INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CAFCASS OR THE NATI...

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       SCHEDULE 3

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       SCHEDULE 4

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       SCHEDULE 5

       ADOPTION PLACEMENT PLAN

12. Explanatory Note