Adoption of Children Act 2022 · s 13

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s 13Briefing on disclosure of adoptive status

A disclosure of adoptive status briefing is a briefing conducted by an authorised adoption agency to —

(a)

convey to any individual who desires to adopt a child the benefits of disclosing to his or her adopted child the child’s adoptive status;

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equip the individual with the knowledge and skills to make the disclosure in a manner that ensures the welfare of his or her adopted child; and

(c)

encourage the individual to —

(i)

make the disclosure as early as possible; and

(ii)

explain to his or her adopted child the meaning of adoption in a manner that the child can understand.