Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 2 · Pre-Adoption Application Requirements
12. Pre-adoption briefing
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A pre-adoption briefing is a briefing conducted by an authorised adoption agency which informs the attendees —
authorised adoption agency
“authorised adoption agency” means an adoption agency or a fostering agency that is authorised by the Minister under section 10;
about the process of adoption in Singapore and the eligibility criteria for an adoption order;
that the rights, duties, obligations and liabilities of the parent or parents or guardian or guardians of a child vest in and become exercisable by and enforceable against the adoptive parent upon the making of an adoption order in respect of the child;
child
“child”, if age rather than descendancy is relevant, means an individual below 21 years of age;
about the parenting of a child who has been adopted, including understanding the unique needs of such a child; and
about any other matters that the authorised adoption agency may include in the briefing relating to adoption in Singapore.
Terms defined in s 2
adoptive parent
Defined · s 2“adoptive parent” means an individual who adopts a child under an adoption order and, in the case of an adoption order made in favour of 2 applicants jointly, means either of the applicants;
authorised adoption agency
Defined · s 2“authorised adoption agency” means an adoption agency or a fostering agency that is authorised by the Minister under section 10;
child
Defined · s 2“child”, if age rather than descendancy is relevant, means an individual below 21 years of age;
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Part 3
Adoption Proceedings
Part 4
Post-Adoption Matters
Part 5
Confidentiality of Children Involved in Adoption Proceedings
Part 6
Regulation of Adoption Practices and Processes
Part 7
Enforcement
Part 8
General Provisions
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