The purpose of the consultation was to seek views on a draft Adoption Bill, which will update the Island’s adoption legislation and bring it in line with best practice.
The public consultation on the Bill began on 14 September 2020 and ended on 23 October 2020.
The consultation received a total of 100 responses. Of those responses 96 were via the online consultation hub and a further 4 were received by email.
Of the 96 online responses 96% were from individuals and 4% were from organisations.
We received 4 responses by email with 3 from organisation and one from an individual who wished to remain anonymous.
On the whole the content of the Bill was supportive. Some respondents shared their personal experiences of adoption which we found helpful.
There were some issues raised in relation to a few clauses however, which we have addressed in the response below.
We are in the process of amending the draft Bill with the aim to introduce the Bill to the branches of Tynwald during the early part of 2021.
The purpose of the consultation is to collect views on proposed new legislation which aims to update the law on the Island in relation to the adoption of children.
The adoption of children is currently provided for by the Adoption Act 1984. Over time, the provisions of the Act have become outdated and no longer reflect the modern face of adoption.
The Bill seeks to update the law in relation to adoption on the Island and covers issues such as:
Your responses to this consultation are important and will help to inform the final content of the Bill.
Responses to the consultation will be analysed and a summary of the results will be published after the closing date of the consultation. Based on the consultation feedback, changes to the draft Bill will be considered and applied where appropriate.
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