Adoption Act 1988 (SA)

South Australia Adoption Act 1988 An Act to provide for the adoption of children; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects and guiding principles 4 Interpretation 7A Minister to ensure consultation undertaken on operation of Act Part 2—Adoption orders Division 1—Powers of the Court 8 General power of Court 8A Court must consider opinion of child 9 Effect of adoption order 10 No adoption order in certain circumstances 10A Adoption of child who has turned 18 11 Adoption of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child 12 Criteria affecting prospective adoptive parents 14 Discharge of adoption orders Division 2—Consent to adoption 15 Consent of parent or guardian 16 Consent of child 17 Consent given under law of another jurisdiction 18 Court may dispense with consents 19 Order of Court dispensing with or recognising consent Division 3—Recognition of adoption orders 20 Recognition of adoption under Australian law 21 Recognition of adoption under foreign law Division 4—General provisions 22 Court to consider report on suitability of adoptive parents 23 Name of child 24 Proceedings to be private etc 24A Custody agreements 25 Guardianship of child awaiting adoption 26 Support in special cases 26A Arrangements between parties to adoption Part 2A—Open adoptions 27 Disclosure of information once adopted person turns 18 27A Circumstances in which information will be provided earlier 27B Limitation on obtaining information relating to adoption prior to commencement of Act in certain cases 27C Interviews 27D Minister's power to authorise disclosure 27E Requirement for consent is waived on death Part 3—Miscellaneous 28 Certain agreements illegal 29 Negotiation for adoption 30 Enticing child away 31 Publication of names etc of persons involved in proceedings 32 Publication of certain material related to adoption 33 False or misleading statements 34 Impersonation 35 Presenting forged consent 36 Confidentiality 37 Offences 38 Age 39 Intervention in proceedings 40 Costs 40A Notification of death of party to adoption 41 Registration 41A Limitation on accessing information on register relating to person adopted prior to commencement of Act in certain cases 42 Regulations Legislative history