Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 3 · Adoption Proceedings
26. Consent of relevant persons
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The court must not make an adoption order in respect of any child unless the consent of every relevant person for the adoption of the child has either been validly obtained or dispensed with by the court.
court
“court” means the Family Division of the High Court, a Family Court, or any court hearing an appeal against an order or a decision of the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court, except in sections 48, 51, 66, 69, 70, 72 and 73 where “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction;
For the purposes of subsection (1), the consent of a relevant person for the adoption of a child is not validly obtained unless the consent is —
relevant person
“relevant person”, in relation to a child, or a protected person mentioned in Part 5, means any person who —(a)is a parent or guardian of the child or protected person;(b)has actual custody of the child or protected person; or(c)is liable to contribute to the support of the child or protected person;
given only after such information and documents as are prescribed by the regulations have been provided to the relevant person;
in writing and in the form prescribed by the regulations;
witnessed by 2 witnesses present at the same time, each of whom must have attained 21 years of age;
obtained in accordance with any other procedural requirements prescribed by the regulations; and
attested by a solicitor, a commissioner for oaths, a notary public or any person for the time being authorised by law in the place where the document is executed to administer oaths.
Terms defined in s 2
child
Defined · s 2“child”, if age rather than descendancy is relevant, means an individual below 21 years of age;
court
Defined · s 2“court” means the Family Division of the High Court, a Family Court, or any court hearing an appeal against an order or a decision of the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court, except in sections 48, 51, 66, 69, 70, 72 and 73 where “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction;
relevant person
Defined · s 2“relevant person”, in relation to a child, or a protected person mentioned in Part 5, means any person who —(a)is a parent or guardian of the child or protected person;(b)has actual custody of the child or protected person; or(c)is liable to contribute to the support of the child or protected person;
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Post-Adoption Matters
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Confidentiality of Children Involved in Adoption Proceedings
Part 6
Regulation of Adoption Practices and Processes
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Enforcement
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General Provisions
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