Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 2 · Pre-Adoption Application Requirements
22. Duty to notify material changes in circumstances
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
During the relevant period, the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant for an ASA must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of a material change in circumstances that has taken place during the relevant period, notify the material change to the authorised adoption agency to which the application for the ASA was made.
applicants
“applicants” means both applicants in the case of a joint adoption application mentioned in section 4;
During the relevant period, the joint applicants (or either of them) or sole applicant issued with an ASA must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of a material change in circumstances that has taken place at any time after the making of the application for the ASA, notify the material change to the authorised adoption agency that issued the ASA and the Guardian‑in‑Adoption.
applicant
“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
A notification required under subsection (1) or (2) must be in writing and in the form for the time being specified by the Guardian‑in‑Adoption.
Guardian-in-Adoption
“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
In this section —
“relevant period” —
in relation to subsection (1) — means the period starting on the day of the making of an application for an ASA and ending on the day immediately preceding the day that it is issued; and
in relation to subsection (2) — means the period starting on the day that an ASA is issued and ending on the day immediately preceding the day that an adoption application is made on the basis of the ASA; and
a reference to a material change in circumstances in subsection (1) or (2) is a reference to any change in circumstances that may be prescribed by the regulations, being a change that affects or is likely to affect the suitability of the joint applicants or sole applicant (as the case may be) to adopt a child.
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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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
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General Provisions
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