Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 2 · Pre-Adoption Application Requirements
14. Requirement for favourable ASA
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A favourable ASA is —
ASA
“Adoption Suitability Assessment” or “ASA” means an Adoption Suitability Assessment issued by an authorised adoption agency under section 14;
in the case of a joint adoption application — an ASA issued by an authorised adoption agency to the applicants jointly and containing an assessment by the agency that the applicants are suitable to adopt a child, whether unequivocally or subject to the resolution of any one or more issues contained in the ASA; or
in the case of a sole adoption application — an ASA issued by an authorised adoption agency to the applicant containing an assessment by the agency that the applicant is suitable to adopt a child, whether unequivocally or subject to the resolution of any one or more issues contained in the ASA.
No application for an ASA may be made by any individual (whether jointly with his or her spouse or solely) unless he or she has —
resided in Singapore for a continuous period of at least one year immediately preceding the date of the making of the application for the ASA; and
attended a pre-adoption briefing described in section 12.
A valid ASA is an ASA —
that is issued in the form specified by the Guardian‑in‑Adoption for the purposes of this subsection;
that contains all the information specified by the Guardian‑in‑Adoption for the purposes of this subsection; and
the validity period (as determined according to section 20) for which has not been exceeded.
An authorised adoption agency that issues an ASA must submit a copy of the ASA to the Guardian‑in‑Adoption on the day that the ASA is issued.
authorised adoption agency
“authorised adoption agency” means an adoption agency or a fostering agency that is authorised by the Minister under section 10;
Terms defined in s 2
adoption application
Defined · s 2“adoption application” means an application made under this Act for an adoption order;
applicant
Defined · s 2“applicant” means an individual who makes an adoption application, whether solely or jointly, and for the purposes of Part 2, includes an individual who intends to make an adoption application; and
applicants
Defined · s 2“applicants” means both applicants in the case of a joint adoption application mentioned in section 4;
ASA
Defined · s 2“Adoption Suitability Assessment” or “ASA” means an Adoption Suitability Assessment issued by an authorised adoption agency under section 14;
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;
Guardian-in-Adoption
Defined · s 2“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
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Confidentiality of Children Involved in Adoption Proceedings
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