PART 4Amendments: Children and Families
AdoptionI2I132
1
The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200348 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
after the definition of “contact order” insert—
“couple” has the same meaning as in the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (see Article 2 of that Order);
b
in the definition of “prospective adopter”, omit “married”.
3
In regulation 3 (application for determination of eligibility, and assessment of suitability, to adopt), in paragraph (1), omit “married”.
4
In regulation 4 (eligibility requirements and requirement to notify), in paragraph (1), omit “married” in both places.
5
In regulation 10 (procedure following receipt of the Article 16 report), in paragraph (3)(b), omit “married”.
6
In regulation 19 (prescribed requirements for the purposes of making a Convention adoption order), in paragraph (1)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a)—
i
for “spouses” substitute “of the couple”;
ii
omit “married”;
b
in paragraph (d)—
i
for “spouses” substitute “couple”;
ii
omit “married”.
7
In regulation 29 (preparation of the Article 16 report for RSCA), in paragraph (7), omit “married”.
8
In regulation 30 (prescribed requirements for the purposes of making a Convention adoption order), in paragraph (a)—
a
for “spouses” substitute “of the couple”;
b
omit “married”.